Revert Way
Exploring Islam through history, evidence and the Qur’an.
A research publication dedicated to the historical study of Islam: Qur'anic studies, hadith studies, early Islamic history, archaeology, manuscripts, and inscriptions, presented with the rigor of an academic journal rather than a blog.
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Islam: History, Authority and the Development of Islamic Tradition
A historical-critical review of the Qur'an and Hadith as sources of religious authority in Islam, distinguishing established fact, scholarly consensus, majority and minority opinion, disputed claims, and theological interpretation at every step.
Revert Way Research Team · 64 min read
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View allThe Sana'a Palimpsest and Qur'anic Variant Readings
What the erased lower text of the Sana'a palimpsest does, and does not, tell us about variation in the earliest written transmission of the Qur'an.
The Dome of the Rock Inscriptions and Early Islamic Identity
What the 72 AH Dome of the Rock inscriptions can and cannot tell historians about the state of the Qur'anic text and Islamic religious identity at the end of the first Islamic century.
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View allIslam: A Reader's Guide to the Qur'an, Hadith and Early Islamic History
A plain-language companion to Revert Way's academic review of the Qur'an and Hadith: the same evidence, sources, and arguments, with every technical term and historical figure introduced on first use.
The Constitution of Medina: A Primary Source Overview
A short guide to the document known as the 'Constitution of Medina': what it says, where it comes from, and why historians treat it as unusually old despite surviving only in a much later text.
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