RLGN 260 - Introduction to the Qur'an

Institution:

Case Western Reserve University

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Description:

This course explains the complexities of the Qur'an and provides an entree into a text that has shaped the lives of millions for centuries. In addition to a comprehensive introduction to the Qur'an, the course will examine problems of translation and the major subjects addressed in the Qur'an: Muhammad and revelation, God and the Last Judgment, prophets in general, and the Qur'an as a law book. Also discussed will be the relations of Muslims to the other Peoples of the Book, namely Jews and Christians.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.case.edu

Phone Number:

(216) 368-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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