Islamic Studies

Specialisation of: Middle Eastern Studies
Degree: Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies
Mode of Study: Full-time
Duration: 1 year
Start date: September, February
Language of instruction: English
Location: Leiden
Croho/isat code: 60842
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The one-year specialisation in Islamic Studies provides you with an introduction to the various theoretical and methodological approaches to historical and current forms of Islam. The focus of this programme is on ‘Islam and Society’, with special emphasis on the comparative study of Muslim society. It aims to respond to the growing demand for internationally oriented programmes that provide thorough training in the methodology of Islamic Studies.

Programme

Both semesters, you will follow one compulsory course, one optional course, and the bi-weekly staff seminar. You are also expected to work on your MA thesis throughout the entire year.

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.

Please note: For students starting in the spring semester (February), the exact sequence of the programme components may be different from the order for students starting in the fall semester (September). This has no consequences for the quality of the programme.

Thesis subjects

What are the thesis’s subjects?

Some recent examples:

  • Aris Widodo, Islām as Religion: A Semantic Study on Al-Atta’s Conceptualization of Dīn (2007)
  • Rinske Boersma, Overdracht van normen door islamitische geestelijke verzorgers in justitiële inrichtingen in hun interactie met jonge Marokkaanse delinquenten. (2007)
  • Ayatullah Humaeni, The Phenomenon of magic in Banten society. (2009)
  • Haruming S. Saraswati, Recent Debates on Islamic Economics in Indonesia (2009)
  • Sugiyanto, Indonesian Chinese Muslims until the end of the New Order (2009)