{"product_id":"9789042933248-an-andalusian-arabic-version-of-the-four-gospels-bayer-staatsbibl-munchen-cod-arab-238","title":"An Andalusian Arabic Version of the Four Gospels","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Bayer. Staatsbibl., München, cod. arab. 238)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e      Within one year of the conquest of \u003ci\u003eSpania\u003c\/i\u003e (AD 711), the Muslim       conquerors struck coins, with legends in Latin, demonstrating the tenets       of their faith: '\u003ci\u003eIn the Name of God; there is no deity other than       God, Alone, without compeer\u003c\/i\u003e'. This proclamation was followed by a       bilingual mint,drawn from the Qur'an: '\u003ci\u003eHe is God, Unique, God       Everlasting, He who has not begotten, and who has not been begotten, and       equal to Him is not any one\u003c\/i\u003e' (Qur'an 112). Then solely in Arabic,       the coins replaced the legend \u003ci\u003eSpania\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003ci\u003eal-Andalus\u003c\/i\u003e.    \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e      As the Christian population of Al-Andalus became increasingly       arabicised, the need for translating their sacred scriptures into Arabic       undoubtedly ensued. It is interesting to note that article 26 of the       Fourth Council of Toledo (AD 633) had decreed that when priests were       assigned to their districts (parishes), the bishops were to provide them       each with a copy of the Gospels so that, having mastered the teachings       of the Gospels, the priests would not err in the application of God's       law and intent. An Arabic translation of the Scriptures - particularly       the Gospels - would meet that requirement and satisfy a growing need of       the priesthood and the faithful laity - non-conversant in Latin - to       read and hear the sacred text in the language that they comprehended       best.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55171186655606,"sku":"9789042933248","price":179.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29853775.jpg?v=1737420183","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9789042933248-an-andalusian-arabic-version-of-the-four-gospels-bayer-staatsbibl-munchen-cod-arab-238","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}