John Edward Wansbrough (19 February 1928, PeoriaIllinois - 10 June 2002, Montaigu-de-Quercy France) was a historian of Islam who taught at SOAS in London. He is best known for his contention that the Quran was compiled some 200 years after Muhammad's death from a variety of sources. His most famous student is probably John Burton, who disagreed with his theories on the compilation of the Quran. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Peoria is the name of the Peoria tribe of Native Americans and the name of a number of places in the United States of America: Peoria, Arizona Peoria, Illinois Peoria County, Illinois Peoria, Oregon This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Official language(s) English Capital {{{Capital}}} Largest city Chicago Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( (help· info)), the peaceful submission to the will of God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... School of Oriental and African Studies The School of Oriental and African Studies (often abbreviated to SOAS) was founded in 1916 primarily as an institution to train British administrators for colonial postings, and has grown into one of the worlds foremost institutions for the study of Asia and Africa. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The Quran (Arabic al-qurʾān أَلْقُرآن; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... This article is about the prophet. ... The Quran (Arabic al-qurʾān أَلْقُرآن; also transliterated as Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...
Publications:
Quranic Studies: Sources and Methods of Scriptural Interpretation (Oxford, 1977)
The Sectarian Milieu: Content and Composition Of Islamic Salvation History (Oxford, 1978)
"JohnWansbrough contributed to various aspects of the history and culture of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, but he was most important in stimulating new approaches to the study of early Islam.
Wansbrough was the first to analyze carefully the documents from the first four centuries of Islam that describe the rise of the Quran to the position of absolute authority in the Muslim community.
JOHNWANSBROUGH (1928-2002) was professor of Semitic studies and pro-director of London University's School of Oriental and African Studies.
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