Academic Calendar - 2025
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2025
Islamic Studies 3130F/G
ISLAM AND POLITICS
This course examines Islamic political thought and practice from the Medina Charter and the early Caliphate through to contemporary movements and developments. Central topics include: religion and the state, the main branches of Islam, religious tolerance, good governance, human rights, rule of law, and colonialism.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 3130F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Any 0.5 course in Religious Studies or Islamic Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Cross-listed with Religious Studies 3130F/G.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Subject Code: ISLAMSTU
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Islamic Studies 3130F/G
ISLAM AND POLITICS
This course examines Islamic political thought and practice from the Medina Charter and the early Caliphate through to contemporary movements and developments. Central topics include: religion and the state, the main branches of Islam, religious tolerance, good governance, human rights, rule of law, and colonialism.
Antirequisite(s): Religious Studies 3130F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Any 0.5 course in Religious Studies or Islamic Studies.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours. Cross-listed with Religious Studies 3130F/G.
Religious Studies 3130F/G - ISLAM AND POLITICS