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Islam Through Its Scriptures

Course Length

4 weeks

5-10 hours a week

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Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences

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Join Harvard faculty in this course to learn about the Quran through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

How can you improve your understanding of Islam and its most important holy text, the Quran? How can you make sense of a tradition and a text that have been interpreted in different ways across vast geographical spaces for nearly a millennium and a half?

Using a multimedia and student-centered approach, this religion course provides tools and perspectives for understanding the role of the Quran in the Islamic tradition. Learners will develop the skills and context to read the text themselves, while also being introduced to some of the issues classical and contemporary interpreters have addressed. This approach enables learners to explore the influence of the Quran on diverse Muslim understandings of Islam.

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Learning Outcome
An introduction to the place of the Quran in Muslim cultures
Learning Outcome
Interpretive skills that enable a more nuanced reading of the Quran
Learning Outcome
Diverse approaches Muslims have adopted to engaging with Quranic texts, including issues in contemporary interpretation

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Ali Sultaan Asani

Ali Sultaan Asani is the Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures and the Director of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University.

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