Warraq

Warraq

Warraq (ورّاق) is the Arabic word for "stationer" or "papermaker". Meanings in traditional and Islamic contexts include "scribe", "publisher", "printer", "notary" and "book-copier".

Ibn Warraq is a pseudonym that has traditionally been adopted by dissident authors throughout the history of Islam.

See also

*Muhammad al Warraq
*Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq

External links

* [http://www.logosdictionary.org/pls/dictionary/new_dictionary.gdic.st?phrase_code=1899951 Logos Dictionary]


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