Course Details
Country:
Netherlands
Institution:
Free University of Amsterdam
Course Title:
Islam
Course Number:
G_BATRSPC116
Course Description:
This module provides a thorough introduction to various aspects of Islam. We consider the origins of Islam, how it gradually became a world religion, the main scriptural sources of Islam (the Quran and Sunnah), various classical theological movements and thinkers, Islamic law, Islamic mystical tradition, art and culture. We also pay much attention to Islam in the contemporary. We will trace religious debates on what Lila Abu Lughod called 'zones of theory' like secularisation, the position of women and political Islam. Finally, armed with this knowledge and these insights, we will look at Islam in the Netherlands and study the development of Islamic institutions, practices and rituals in Dutch society.
In this course, the student acquires basic knowledge and understanding of Islam and Muslim life. The student learns to critically contextualise author/audience positions by producing an academic book review on a contemporary biography about the Prophet Muhammed.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
Studyguide (44).pdf
