Qur’an translation of the week #79: The Qur’an in Czech- Muslim Orientalist translation

Can a Qur’an translation be both ‘Muslim’ and ‘Orientalist’ at the same time? The history of Ivan Hrbek’s translation of the Qur’an into Czech is an interesting case that provides some useful insights. Although the number of Muslims living in the Czech Republic has never exceeded 0.1% of the overall population (of around ten million), …

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