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Islam Through Its Scriptures 
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Islam Through Its Scriptures
 at 
Harvard University 
Overview

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

Duration

4 weeks

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Course Level

UG Certificate

Islam Through Its Scriptures
 at 
Harvard University 
Highlights

  • Earn a paid Certificate for $149
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Islam Through Its Scriptures
 at 
Harvard University 
Course details

What are the course deliverables?
  • An introduction to the place of the Quran in Muslim cultures
  • Major themes of the Quran
  • The historical and cultural contexts of the Quran
  • Interpretive skills that enable a more nuanced reading of the Quran
  • Diverse approaches Muslims have adopted to engaging with Quranic texts, including issues in contemporary interpretation
More about this course
  • 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.

Islam Through Its Scriptures
 at 
Harvard University 
Curriculum

History, Religion, Islam, Theology

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Islam Through Its Scriptures
 at 
Harvard University 
Faculty details

Ali S. Asani
Designation : Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures, Harvard University

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