Qirāʾa 5 of the Ten
Ibn Amir al-Shami
Abdullah ibn Amir al-Yahsubi (8–118 AH / 630–736 CE), the leading imam of Syria (al-Sham) in Quranic recitation and one of the Ten canonical reciters. He met some of the Companions and received the qirāʾa through al-Mughira ibn Abi Shihab al-Makhzumi from Uthman ibn Affan.
Reciters
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History of This Qirāʾa
The qirāʾa of Ibn Amir represents the Syrian school that developed in the Levant. It is distinguished by a chain of transmission connecting directly to Uthman ibn Affan, along with unique phonetic features in tafkhim (velarisation) and hamza treatment.
Main Geographical Areas
The qirāʾa of Ibn Amir historically spread throughout the Levant and continues to be taught in Islamic qirāʾat centres, though the Hafs recitation is now the most widespread in these regions.
Narrator: Hisham an Ibn Amir
Hisham ibn Ammar al-Dimashqi (153–245 AH / 770–859 CE), one of the most famous transmitters of Ibn Amir al-Shami and the preacher of Damascus. He received the recitation through an unbroken chain from Ibn Amir via the masters of Damascus.
Narrator: Ibn Dhakwan an Ibn Amir
Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Bashir, known as Ibn Dhakwan al-Dimashqi (173–242 AH / 789–856 CE), one of the senior transmitters of Ibn Amir's recitation. He served as imam of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and was its custodian.
