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MES006.02: An Introduction to Islam

Offered 25S (10A)

This course will provide students with useful tools for reading about, thinking about, or otherwise engaging with Islam and Muslims. It is first a survey of important topics in the study of the religion of Islam, including the Qur'an and the Prophet, the role of Islamic mysticism, Islam and the state, Islamic law, and Islamic theories of family and person. We also discuss Orientalism and the western study of Islam, so that we can understand ourselves as students of the Islamic tradition.Not open to students who have received credit for REL 8

Crosslisted with REL008 REL016.01

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Emily Silkaitis 3
Joseph Vignone 3
Candace Mixon 0
Zahra Ayubi 0

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