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The Quran of Historians
How is historical research on the Qur’an received in the Muslim world? What do we know about the historical figure of Muhammad? Interview with Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, co-director of the “Qur’an of Historians” (Cerf, 2019).
Comment les recherches historiques sur le Coran sont-elles reçues dans le monde musulman ? Que sait-on du personnage historique de Muhammad ? Entretien avec Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, co-directeur du “Coran des historiens” (Cerf, 2019).
Remerciements : Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi
Réalisation : Raphaël Georgy
Avec la collaboration d’Antoine Meyer et Lorraine Guitton
Conseil scientifique : Michel Younès, Ali Mostfa
كيف تلقى البحث التاريخي عن القرآن في العالم الإسلامي؟ ماذا نعرف عن شخصية محمد التاريخية؟ مقابلة مع محمد علي أمير معزي ، المدير المشارك لـ “قران المؤرخين” (سيرف ، 2019).
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Muhammad according to Historians
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The Quran of Historians
How is historical research on the Qur'an received in the Muslim world? What do we know about the historical figure of Muhammad? Interview with Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, co-director of the “Qur'an o...
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New researches on the Qur’an and the origins of islam (French)
Speaker : Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Moderator : P. Diego Sarrió Cucarella Introduction : P. Laurent Basanese S.J. Conference organized by the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome, 28 Feb...
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