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Warraq

Warraq is the Arabic word for stationer or papermaker. Meanings in traditional and Islamic contexts include scribe, publisher, printer, notary and book-copier. Ibn Warraq is a pseudonym that has traditionally been adopted by dissident authors throughout the history of Islam.

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Warraq (Arabic: ورّاق) is the Arabic word for stationer or papermaker. Meanings in traditional and Islamic contexts include scribe, publisher, printer, notary and book-copier. Ibn Warraq is a pseudonym that has traditionally been adopted by dissident authors throughout the history of Islam.