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REL 350. Islamic Law and Society


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 012416

This course aims to introduce students to the study of Islamic law, the all-embracing sacred law of Islam. In this course we will consider various facets of the historical, doctrinal, institutional and social complexity of Islamic law in the classical and modern periods. Topics to be discussed include medieval Islamic legal theory, gender and sexuality, the just war, and the issue of Islamic law and universal human rights, particularly as they pertain to women.