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ISL151 Islam in the Modern World (8)

Abstract

This subject addresses contemporary issues facing Islam and Muslims in the modern life from personal to public and local to international spheres. This subject sheds lights on controversial topics like jihad, extremism and shari’ah; examines the heated debates about Islam and Muslims like women rights, Islamism as a political ideology and bioethical discussions and explores Muslims’ experience with living Islam under some local and global circumstances. Before delving into the aforementioned topics, colloquial and terminological meanings are delineated. Then, Islamic bases of the issues are provided by addressing Quran and Sunnah.  Giving historical, cultural and socio-political circumstances, issues are weighed in the contemporary local and global contexts. This study will be an introduction to historical, socio-political and global studies about Islam and Muslims.

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Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLCentre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to understand the impact of contemporary phenomena like modernity, postmodernity, acculturation, globalisation, etc. in the Muslim world
  • be able to analyse the influence of contemporary issues over Muslims’ personal, local and global contexts
  • be able to examine the Islamic basis of phenomena, issues and arguments about Islam
  • be able to evaluate cultural and socio-political impacts on interpreting Islam, Islamic law and ethics in the contemporary world
  • be able to develop a scholarly response to the Muslims’ contemporary challenges and issues
  • be able to participate in and conduct an academic debate on Islam in the modern world
  • be able to produce a comprehensive view about the proposed subjects

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • Religion and culture
  • Muslims and modern life
  • Everyday life of a Western Muslim
  • Shari’ah: Islamic law and ethics
  • Islam in politics and society
  • Women in Islam
  • Globalisation and its impact on the Muslim world
  • Islamic perspective on life and the environment
  • Jihad untangled
  • Terrorism, fundamentalism and extremism
  • Interfaith dialogue and world peace
  • Migration and Muslims in Australia

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The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 25 August 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.