RELG 271 - Islamic Authorities: Law and Society

3 HU, CD
Second Semester. Survey of flexible Islamic understandings of how to apply religious ideals within modern Muslim social experience, grounded in legal traditions and anthropology of law. Emphasis on Muslim visions of moral order, community and nation, highlighting postcolonial ideologies of “Islamic statehood” and progressive agendas. Consideration of key symbols and rhetorics of Muslim politics, as well as educational institutions and mass media that propagate diverse perspectives on fundamental questions of authority in contemporary Islam.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Gade

Credits: 3 hours