In this course, students will cover the History of Islāmic theology. We will discuss how Islāmic thought evolved over ages and how Islāmic theology insolates over the centuries. 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
- Prophethood
- Sharī‘ah
- What is Islām
- Ethics of a Scholar
First class is January 10
Days: Sundays from 10am-11am Mountain Standard Time
Course Information
Estimated Time: One Year (Jan 2021 – December 2021)
Difficulty: Advanced