The First Translations of the Qur’an into Russian Made in the Era of Peter the Great: the Current State of Research and Prospects for Further Study
https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2024-20-2-27-56
Abstract
This article is published on the occasion of the launch of the series “Qur’an in Russia”, which includes all historical translations of the Qur’an into Russian. The series was opened with the reprint of “The Al-Koran of Mohammed” published in 1716, the fi rst complete translation of the Qur’an into Russian. Another translation of the Qur’an into Russian, also made in the fi rst quarter of the 18th century and preserved in manuscript, is currently being transcribed and translated into modern Russian for the next edition. In the course of this work, the researchers of the Moscow Islamic Institute and the “Medina” publishing house have studied the manuscripts of the translations and the copies of the Qur’anic translation published in 1716, including the correction edition as well as its typeset manuscript. We also analysed the results of Russian historiographical studies on these documents. The main results of our research on this subject are reported in the present work.
About the Author
D. V. Mukhetdinov
Moscow Islamic Institute; Saint Petersburg State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Damir V. Mukhetdinov, Dr. Sci. (Theol.), rector; professor of the Faculty of Asian and African Studies, head of the
Centre of Islamic Studies
12, Kirova Lane, 109382, Moscow ; 7–9–11, Universitetskaya Emb., Saint Petersburg, 199034
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Mukhetdinov D.V. The First Translations of the Qur’an into Russian Made in the Era of Peter the Great: the Current State of Research and Prospects for Further Study. Islam in the modern world. 2024;20(2):27-56. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2024-20-2-27-56
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