The Qur’an: An Eternal Challenge

Release of “Solomon” film

Anyone following this blog and our social media outlets must be well aware that our Quranic storytelling film – Solomon and the Queen – has been on the verge of release for the past few weeks. It’s now available for free viewing online! A DVD is also available, ideal...

Is “Quranic Arabic” a pedagogical mistake?

Comment on the Video Featuring Dr. Mohammad Akram Nadwi I would like to make a brief comment on this video featuring Dr. Mohammad Akram Nadwi: The learned shaykh has made an important point in this video, but I can only assume that exaggerated words like “Deception”...

Quick notes on the “pre-Muhammadan Qur’an”

How Did a Story Confirming the Antiquity of the Qur’an Turn into a Claim That It Might "Predate Muhammad"? How did a story that apparently confirmed the antiquity of the Qur’an as we know it, and the broad accuracy of Muslim traditional accounts, turn into weird...

Features of recitation in “Solomon and the Queen”

Introduction to Solomon and the Queen: An Overview for Beginners This post serves as an introduction to Solomon and the Queen for people who are less familiar with Qur’an recitation, or with the particular style which is exemplified by the reciter, Qari Hajjaj...

The making of “Solomon and the Queen”

Celebrating Ten Years of Quranica Just as we are celebrating ten years since the launch of Quranica, it is now nine years since one of our most memorable events. On 13th August 2006, a world-renowned reciter – Sh. Hajjaj Ramadan al-Hindawi – sat down in Edinburgh’s...

Interpretive Issues in “Solomon and the Queen”

Introduction to Quranica's Feature Film "Solomon and the Queen" Quranica’s feature film Solomon and the Queen is, first and foremost, a showcase of the beauty of the Qur’an’s message and narrative style, through a masterful recitation by the renowned Egyptian qari,...