The Warsh recitation or riwÃÂyat Warsh ÿan NÃÂfiÿ' () is a qiraÿah of the Quran in Islam.
It is, alongside the tradition which represents the recitation tradition of Kufa, one of the two main oral transmissions of the Quran in the Muslim world.
This qirÃÂþah or recitation of the Quran (literally "reading") is conducted according to the rules of tajwid, in accordance with the ahruf.
This method is attributed to Warsh, who himself obtained it from his teacher Nafiý al-Madani, who was one of the seven readers who transmitted the Ten Readings.
The recitation of Warsh is one of the two major traditions of qirÃÂþÃÂt.
This recitation relates to Imam Warsh (716-813 CE), whose real name is Uthman Ibn SaâÂÂid al-Qutbi and was born in Egypt.
His nickname Warsh (), a milk substance, came from his teacher Nafiý al-Madani due to his fair complexion.
He studied his recitation according to Naafiý in Medina.
After completing his studies, he returned to Egypt where he became the senior QÃÂriþ of the Quran.
In the tenth century, the Muslim scholar Abu Bakr Ibn MujÃÂhid canonized the seven readings of the Quran, including Warsh ýan Naafiý.
Although having emerged in Egypt, the recitation of Warsh ýan Naafiý has become widespread in North Africa.
In medieval times, it was the main Quranic recitation in Al-Andalus.
The transmission of Warsh ýan Naafiý represents the reciting tradition of Medina.