Instructor: Khaled El-Rouayheb
Description:
The course is a continuation of Islamic Civilizations 145a but may be taken independently. It explores the thought of some of the major Islamic philosophers and theologians in the 19th and 20th centuries: Muhammad Abduh, Muhammad Iqbal, Said Nursi, Abu l-Ala Maududi, Sayyid Qutb, Ali Shariati, Murtaza Mutahheri and AbdolKarim Soroush.
Course Notes:
Offered alternate years with Islamic Civilizations 145a. Though the two courses can be taken in either order, 145a covers the 8th-17th centuries and 145b covers the 19th-20th centuries. Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 3602b.