REL 175 - Sufi Saints and Muslim Missionaries[Lehigh India Summer Program

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Lehigh University

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Description:

This month-long summer study-travel program in north India focuses on the intersection of religion and politics among South Asia's dynamic Muslim communities. The course focuses in particular on two distinct traditions of Islamic piety: Sufism (Islamic mysticism) and the conservative, transnational political movement, the Tablighi Jama'at. Students travel to a range of important historical sites, mosques, Sufi shrines and university campuses and engage local experts through a series of guest lecturers. Rozehnal (HU)

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6.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lehigh.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 758-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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