This course will introduce students to the types of worldview assumptions people make and the most common frameworks for establishing an Islamic worldview. The approach will focus on conceptualizing insider perspectives but will occasionally also reflect on the process through a secular academic lens.

Prerequisites: None. But mainly geared toward adults.

Spring 2024: Themes in Islamic Intellectual History

This course will introduce students to the types of worldview assumptions people make and the most common frameworks for establishing an Islamic worldview. The approach will focus on conceptualizing insider perspectives but will occasionally also reflect on the process through a secular academic lens.

Prerequisites: Prior study of the foundations for an Islamic worldview, whether through secular academic study or devotional Islamic education.