Some Historical Texts on Disability in the Classical Muslim World

TitleSome Historical Texts on Disability in the Classical Muslim World
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2002
AuthorsMiles, M
Journal TitleJournal of Religion, Disability & Health
Volume6
Pages77–88
ISSN1522-8967
Abstract

Abstract The paper reviews brief texts in the Qur'an and hadiths, the Hedaya of al-Marghinani, and some historical Arab education literature, that have pertinence to people with disabilities. The selection intends to be informative rather than definitive.
URLhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J095v06n02_09
DOI10.1300/J095v06n02_09

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