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Divine Revelation And Linguistics
A recently discovered inscription dating from 644AD, the oldest ever found in Arabic, isn't much more than graffiti. But it has potentially serious implications for the study of Islam. Why? It all comes down to diacritical marks. Discovery 11/18/08
A recently discovered inscription dating from 644AD, the oldest ever found in Arabic, isn't much more than graffiti. But it has potentially serious implications for the study of Islam. Why? It all comes down to diacritical marks. Discovery 11/18/08
Posted November 19, 2008 09:56 PM
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