Recitation & Qiraat

Warsh

وَرْش · /wɑrʃ/

Warsh is a widely used recitation transmission (riwayah) of the Quran, narrated through Nafi' al-Madani and common across North and West Africa.

What does Warsh mean?

Distinct from the more globally common Hafs riwayah in several pronunciation details and vowel lengths, Warsh remains the standard recitation style taught and recited across much of North Africa today.