SREL 223 - Women and Islam

Institution:

Spelman College

Subject:

Religion

Description:

This course examines the experiences of Muslim women across generation and ethnic background. Using Muslim women's voices as the frame of analysis, students examine how Islam signifies multiple, often competing, expressions of faith and practice. Students will analyze how women's distinct cultural and economic locations influence how they interpret the Qur'an and Hadith, the two primary sources of Muslim practice. (Area II)

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spelman.edu

Phone Number:

(404) 681-3643

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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