Islam in the Contemporary West
| Specialisation of: | Religious Studies |
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| Degree: | MA in Religious Studies |
| Mode of Study: | Full-time, part-time |
| Duration: | 1 year |
| Start date: | September, February |
| Language of instruction: | English |
This programme focuses on the study of the historical, normative and institutional sides of contemporary Islam as a minority religion within the secular context of the Western states. The subjects addressed include: the history of Muslim minorities in Western and Eastern Europe, the presently ongoing development of a new branch of Islamic jurisprudence called Fiqh al- Aqalliyyât, and the evolving political and legal views on Islam and Muslims within the Western states.
The information about this programme is available in the following languages:
Programme
1. Common Course
2. Compulsory Courses
- Course focused on contemporary approaches and discussions in the comparative study of religion oriented around an anually changing theme, for example the function of dress and bodycare in various religious traditions
- Course on the phenomenon of conversion to Islam in the West. Central question is what kind of general theories and typologies are available to us that help us explain contemporary developments in the conversion of Islam?
3. Additional Courses. For example from the master programme Islamic Theology and the Islamic Studies programme at the Faculty of Arts
4. MA thesis
For a description of the programme structure and the objectives, see the e-Prospectus under ‘Information’.
The e-Prospectus also offers the most up to date course overview.
