Lectures at the MFA - Voices of the Qur'an

Kecia Ali, associate professor, Religion, Boston University Naila Ali Baloch, Muslim Chaplin, Tufts University Mohiuddin Khan, Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland Kamal Youcef-Toumi, professor, Mechanical Engineering, MIT Laura Weinstein, Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art Many of us think of the Qur’an as a written text, but in fact it has always been primarily a recited oral scripture. After a brief look at the religious and historical background of Qur’anic recitation with professor Kecia Ali of Boston University, hear three accomplished reciters from the Boston area give voice to selected passages from the sacred text of Islam, and learn what it means to them to chant these verses aloud. Wednesday, October 9, 2013