Ghanim Qadduri al-Hamad
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Ghanim Qadduri al-Hamad is an Iraqi scholar and professor specializing in Quranic sciences, Arabic linguistics, and Quranic orthography (rasm al-Mushaf), best known for his foundational study Rasm al-Mushaf: Dirasa Lughawiyya Tarikhiyya .
Academic Career and Scholarship
Al-Hamad completed his Master's thesis in the Department of Linguistics at the Faculty of Dar al-Ulum at Cairo University, receiving the degree with distinction; the examination committee recommended the publication of the thesis and its academic exchange among universities . He subsequently served as a lecturer at the Faculty of Sharia at the University of Baghdad .
His scholarly work focuses on the integration of Arabic linguistics and phonetics with traditional Quranic disciplines, notably recitation rules (tajwid), orthography, and verse numbering . In his major treatise, Rasm al-Mushaf: Dirasa Lughawiyya Tarikhiyya ("The Orthography of the Quran: A Linguistic and Historical Study"), published in Baghdad in 1402 AH / 1982 CE, he examined early Arabic script prior to the Uthmanic codices, the documentation of the Quranic text during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ and under the early caliphs, and early scholarly interpretations and rulings regarding Uthmanic spelling . He also addressed phonological history in al-Dirasat al-Sawtiyya 'inda 'Ulama' al-Tajwid ("Phonetic Studies Among Tajwid Scholars"), published in Baghdad in 1406 AH / 1986 CE . His university textbook Muhadarat fi 'Ulum al-Qur'an ("Lectures on the Sciences of the Quran") was published in Baghdad in 1401 AH / 1981 CE and subsequently circulated under the title 'Ulum al-Qur'an al-Karim . In addition to his original research, al-Hamad produced critical editions of key classical texts on tajwid and orthography, including works by Abu 'Amr al-Dani and Ibn al-Jazari .
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Muhadarat fi Ulum al-Quran (Lectures on the Sciences of the Quran) is an academic introductory textbook on Quranic sciences, originally written as university lectures and organized around four core disciplines of Quranic study. Designed for undergraduate students in Arabic and Islamic studies as well as non-specialist readers, the work synthesizes extensive classical heritage on Quranic history and sciences into an accessible presentation while maintaining academic rigor.