Recitation & Qiraat

Riwayah

الرواية

A Riwayah is a specific chain of transmission through which a particular way of reciting the Quran has been passed down.

What does Riwayah mean?

Each of the ten Qiraat branches into two riwayat, narrated by two students of the original reciter, preserving small variations of pronunciation within that same broader recitation tradition.

Alternative Spellings

Riwayat