Topics in Religion Studies (242-0-70)

Topic

Overview of Islamic Intellectual History

Instructors

Zachary Wright

Meeting Info

Northwestern Qatar Room 2-254: Tues, Su 2:30PM - 3:45PM (AST)

Overview of class

"This course examines the development of the classical Islamic scholarly disciplines (fanūn or ʿulūm) central to the formulation of Muslim religious identity. We will focus on key intellectual disciplines such as
jurisprudence (fiqh), Prophetic traditions (ḥadīth), Qur'anic exegesis (tafsīr), theology (kalām), philosophy
(falsafa), and Sufism (taṣawwuf). Recurrent themes in the course include internal continuities and ruptures,
disciplinary complementariness and competition, the social role of Islamic scholars (ʿulamāʾ), Orientalist
critique, and the crisis of modernity. The course concentrates on the eighth to the twelfth centuries C.E.,
with some reference to the medieval and modern periods."

Registration Requirements

Prerequisites: None

Open to First-year students, sophomores and ABP Dual enrolled students

Open for cross-registration

Satisfies Middle East Studies Minor

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: NUQ: Seats are reserved for Sophomore and Freshmen only.