Islamic Theology
| Degree: | Master of Arts in Islamic Theology |
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| Mode of Study: | Full-time |
| Duration: | 1 year |
| Start date: | September, February |
| Language of instruction: | English |
Islamic Theology is a new master’s programme offered by the Leiden Institute of Religious Studies. This one-year master’s programme focuses on the study of contemporary Islam. The focus is predominantly theological, but a variety of interdisciplinary approaches will be adopted, reflecting the legal, ethical, political, historical and sociological backgrounds of the staff members.
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The Leiden Islamic Theology programme places strong emphasis on the study of contemporary Islam, focusing particularly on Islam in the European context, as well as the study of the primary sources of Islam. This focus is achieved by the empirical study of Islam in the European context, studying the trends in contemporary Islamic-theological research, and of current developments in religious jurisprudence relating to the position of Islam as a minority religion in the West; students also write a master’s thesis focusing on Islam in contemporary Europe.
NB: For those interested in the study of historical and current forms of Islam and the comparative study of Muslim society, see the MA in Islamic Studies .
