This summer Harvard University is offering an open online course, ‘Islam Through Its Scriptures'. This 4-week course helps in improving understanding of Islam and its most important holy text, the Quran.
In this free online course applicants will learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies. This course is part of the World Religions Through Their Scriptures XSeries Program. The course starts on June 1, 2016.
Course At A Glance
Length: 4 weeks
Effort: 3-5 hours/week
Subject: Islam through its Scriptures
Institution: Harvard University and edX
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes. Add a Verified Certificate for $50.
Session: Course starts on June 1, 2016
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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.
Why Take This Course?
This is a free online course. Applicats can pursue a Verified Certificate to highlight the knowledge and skills they gain.
Learning Outcomes
- 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
Instructors
-Ali Asani
Professor of Indo-Muslim and IslamicHarvard University
Requirements
None
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