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Issues In Contemporary Islam (HUM 5360)

Term: 2015-2016 Academic Year - Spring Semester

Description

This course is a survey of different issues in contemporary Islamic thinking and practice. While covering the interaction between Islam and politics, and discussing the relationship between Islam and democracy, the course emphasizes social and cultural issues, such as Islam and Modernity and Islam and women. New challenges to Islamic societies and to Muslims in general will also be covered.