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150-416 Modern Trends in Islamic Thought | |
Credit Points | 16.7 4th year |
Coordinator | Dr Abdullah Saeed |
Prerequisites | This subject does not presuppose knowledge of Arabic. |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | Two-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject is taught in English and it will cover topics such as (a) historical development of Islamic thought in the past 1400 years; (b) the social, political and historical circumstances in which contemporary Islamic thought began to develop in the modern period; (c) main trends of contemporary Islamic thought with particular emphasis on Revivalism, Neo-Revivalism, Modernism and Neo-Modernism, their characteristics and the impact of these trends on Muslim society. |
Assessment | 1 essay and assignments totalling not more than 6000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A collection of readings is available from the Department at the beginning of the semester. |
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