Richard Bell (Arabist)
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Richard Bell was a British Arabist
at the University of Edinburgh
. Between 1937 and 1939 he published a translation of the Qur'an
, and in 1953 his Introduction to the Qur'an was published (revised in 1970 by W. Montgomery Watt. Both works have been influential in Quranic studies in the west.
Arabist
This is an article about the western scholars known as Arabists, not the political movement Pan-Arabism.An Arabist is someone normally from outside the Arab World who specialises in the study of the Arabic language and Arab culture, and often Arabic literature.-Origins:Arabists began in medieval...
at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. Between 1937 and 1939 he published a translation of the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
, and in 1953 his Introduction to the Qur'an was published (revised in 1970 by W. Montgomery Watt. Both works have been influential in Quranic studies in the west.