Tajwid - Beautifying the Quran

Makh\rij - The Points of Origin
A Makhraj (Plural: Makh\rij) is the point among the vocal organs
where the sound of a letter originates.
There are 29 letters in the Arabic alphabet. They share 17 different
Makh\rij.
Note: Even within these 17 there are differences that separate one
letter from another. However, the Makh\rij have been allocated as 17
because of the closeness of the pronounced letters.
Note: To practically find a Makhr\j of a letter, read it as a S\kin with a
Hamzah Maft[#ah before it. e.g. To check if one is pronouncing B\
from its correct Makhraj, one should pause on its pronunciation in the
word, . One will have paused with the Makhraj still being shown.
Note: Not all the letters are pronounced from the mouth. Some are
from the throat, and some even have nasal involvement. Thereafter
even within the mouth there are different areas. Each of these areas
where letters are pronounced from are named. The letters too are
named in accordance to this or according to a specific characteristic.
The Letters of the Throat
The Arabic word for throat is *alq. The letters that originate here are
the *alqiyyah letters.
Within the throat six letters originate from three different Makh\rij.
These are the lower, middle, and upper parts of the throat.
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