This paper analyzes the current state of Western research on the variant readings of the Qur’ān and how it differs from traditional Muslim scholarship through the lens of objectivity and bias. After a brief survey of the major views in the field, I identify three major sources of contention between the two camps: the problem...Read More

The aim of this article is to outline the interest in the Arabic language in Europe and the beginnings of teaching Arabic and establishing Arabic studies in Europe before introducing Quranic studies in Austria as such. In this context, it is important to note that unfortunately, neither Arne Ambros, late professor of Arabic studies at...Read More

The use of digital tools has revolutionized academic research in the humanities, changing its approaches, methodologies and outcomes. The phenomenon is comparable to the radical change induced by the introduction of printing and has created a new interdisciplinary area called digital humanities or humanities computing. The application of humanities computing to the study of early...Read More

The application of the historical-critical method to the Qur’an is sometimes viewed as an imperialist attempt to undermine Islamic belief. This view, however, fails to sufficiently consider that the same method has also been applied to the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. The historical-critical study of the Qur’an cannot, therefore, be accurately described as...Read More