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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

REL 37800 - The Qur’an In Muslim Life


Scholarly investigation of the Qur’an and the manifold ways in which it has been received, understood, interpreted, and contested by Muslims throughout the ages. Topics include the history of the text, its structure, literary features, and major themes, as well as its aural, devotional, social, and material dimensions, the issue of translation and debates over matters of interpretation.

Preparation for Course
P:  junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. 

Cr. 3.