Variant Quran

Dr. Daniel Brubaker has carefully examined more than 10,000 pages of the earliest Quran manuscripts, most of them in person. His doctoral dissertation, "Intentional Changes in Qurʾān Manuscripts" (Rice University, 2014) has captured the interest of many and formed the foundation for further investigations. Driving Brubaker's inquiry is a curiosity about the early history of the Quran, and he is aware that the early manuscripts are witnesses to a time not easily accessed via other avenues of investigation.

Brubaker launched this channel, "Variant Quran" in mid-2020 as an outlet for discussion of his work with corrections and variants in Quran manuscripts. He tries to upload informative videos discussing relevant research and analysis, interviews, and answers to viewer questions about once a week.