Understanding Islamic Faith

Understanding Islamic Faith

The course is an introductory examination of Islamic faith and practice, designed for those with little previous understanding of Islamic culture and its doctrinal beliefs. Students will learn to describe the principle features of Is- lamic religious beliefs, and to identify dif- ferences between sects and groups within Islam. The will analyze Islamic influence upon Middle Eastern culture and consider how this fast growing religion will influence the shape of global geo- politics in the future. Spring Students enrolled in this course are registered either for undergraduate credit at the 4000 level or for masters credit at the 5000 level, so they must pay careful attention to clearly differentiated course requirements throughout the syllabus. The previous statement appears under the Course Description for the syllabus, and there are different course requirements for both masters and undergraduate levels in the textbooks required, in the assignments made, and in the content of the exams. Crossed: MAGL 5343