Theology-Islamic Studies

Bachelor's

The undergraduate program in Islamic Studies offers training in fields of study that include the diverse expressions of Islam, the study of relevant languages (with an emphasis on Arabic and Persian), Quranic studies and Muslim traditions, the religious and political dimensions of Islam across space and time, its legal systems, its relationship with European legal culture and contemporary conceptions of human rights and religious freedom, the long-standing relations between Islam and Eastern Christianity, interfaith and intercultural dialogue, the characteristics of diverse Muslim societies, whether majority or minority, as well as their religious, literary, artistic, and political expressions.