Muqri
/ˈmʊq.riː/noun
A person qualified to teach or transmit the correct recitation of the Qur’an.
Did you know?In traditional Qur’anic scholarship, a Muqri preserved not only the written text but also its authorized pronunciation, rhythm, and recitational variations through teacher-to-student transmission.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*q-r-ʾ
“A reconstructed root associated with calling, proclaiming, or reading aloud.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
qaraʾa
“To read, recite, or proclaim.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
qurʾān
“Recitation; the Qur’an.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
muqriʾ
“One who teaches or authoritatively transmits recitation.”
Medieval Islamic scholarship
Arabic
muqriʾ
“A specialist licensed to teach the Qur’an’s recitation and its accepted reading traditions.”
Modern English
English
muqri
“An English transliteration for a Qur’anic recitation teacher or transmitter.”