In this course, students will cover the History of Islāmic theology. We will discuss how Islāmic thought evolved over the ages and how orthodoxy developed. This course will consist of both lectures and in-class discussions.
Topics:
- What is Islām
- Political Mess
- Compilations: Qur’ān and Ḥadīth
- Mu’tazilites
- ‘Asharites
- Avicenna
- Sūfism
- Allegory of the Cave/Monopoly in Islām (Fiqh)
- Monotheism
- Cosmology of Idol Worship – A Structuralist Approach (New)
- Prophethood
- Sharī‘ah
- What is Islām
- Ethics of a Scholar
- Who is a real Scholar
The first class is on January 8th
There are NO PREREQUISITES for this class.
Days: Sundays from 1 pm-2:30 pm Mountain Standard Time (3 pm EST)
Course Instructor
TH01 Course Fee
$83.33
per month for 12 total payments
Individual Month Access plan
$110.00
1 month of access