Engaging with the Sharia: History and Contemporary Issues
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Aga Khan University - ISMC offers this product as a default in the following regions: London
Description
What is sharia? How has it evolved? Should it play any role in society? What are the key legal issues across various Muslim contexts?
This thought-provoking, two-day course will begin by exploring the historical evolution of Muslim legal traditions, tracing their development to the varied Sunni, Shia and Kharijite approaches. It will then examine contemporary debates surrounding the relevance of sharia today, through an investigation of personal law reforms, human rights and other topical issues. Finally, the course will consider recent, widespread demands for the application of "Islamic law", as well as the challenges posed by sharia for Muslim communities in the West.
The course will probe …
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What is sharia? How has it evolved? Should it play any role in
society? What are the key legal issues across various Muslim
contexts?
This thought-provoking, two-day course will begin by exploring the
historical evolution of Muslim legal traditions, tracing their
development to the varied Sunni, Shia and Kharijite approaches. It
will then examine contemporary debates surrounding the relevance of
sharia today, through an investigation of personal law reforms,
human rights and other topical issues. Finally, the course will
consider recent, widespread demands for the application of "Islamic
law", as well as the challenges posed by sharia for Muslim
communities in the West.
The course will probe these issues in a reflective context,
informed by history and current social and political
developments.
Application deadline: 8 November 2011 (early bird fee of
£120 until 14 October)
With 11 teaching sites spread over eight countries - Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Syria, Egypt and the United Kingdom, AKU serves as an agent of change: developing skills and providing career advancement opportunities through programmes offered by its Medical College, School of Nursing, teaching hospitals, Institute for Educational Development and Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. Future plans for AKU include an Institute of Human Development and a Faculty of Arts and Sciences with a curriculum based on a liberal arts model of undergraduate and postgraduate education.
Date: Saturdays, 12 & 19 November 2011
Fee: £150/120/90 (full/early bird/concession)
£500 (12 CPD points)
Location: AKU-ISMC London
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