Muslims and the Western Studies of the Qurʾān:
The Qurʾān in the Contemporary World - Seyyed Hossein Nasr in conversation with Muzaffar Iqbal

In this conversation, Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Muzaffar Iqbal discuss three aspects of the contemporary world in relation to the Qurʾān: There are some 1.6 billion Muslims, but only about twenty percent can actually open the Book sent down for their guidance and start reading, how does this impact Muslims? Second, what paths are open to the contemporary non-Muslims to access the Qurʾān? Third, the contemporary academic studies of the Qurʾān.

Journal of Islam & Science, Vol. 8 (Winter 2010) No. 2

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Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Seyyed Hossein Nasr is the University Professor of Islamic studies at The George Washington University, Washington DC and President of the Foundation for Traditional Studies.

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Muzaffar Iqbal

Muzaffar Iqbal is the President of the Center for Islamic Sciences and the General Editor of the Integrated Encyclopedia of the Qurʾān.