PHYS 4824 - Islam,Democracy and Human Rights

Institution:

University of North Texas System

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Description:

3 hours. Surveys Islamic political thought in order to understand basic Islamic concepts and doctrines, such as role of religion in politics, rights and duties of the individual and community, and the nature of government. Course includes an examination of 19th- and 20th-century liberal and conservative Islamic thinkers and their efforts to reinterpret Islam to meet the challenges of modernization. Study of contemporary debates within Islam, such as democracy and human rights.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

untsystem.unt.edu/

Phone Number:

(214) 752-8585

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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