TRS 152 - Islam: Beliefs and Practices

Upper Division

Prerequisites
TRS 097 or TRS 189.

This course introduces students to the ideas that shaped Islamic history, from the early pre-Islamic period and the conditions prevalent at Islam’s inception all the way to the present. The basic belief system, rituals, mystical traditions and Islamic societal interaction will be studied with ample references from the Qur’an and prophetic statements. The Prophet Muhammad will be explored in depth and various sources of historical record will be examined.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
TE - Theological Explorations; GP - Global Perspectives

Course credits: 1