Islamic Studies

About this course

Islamic studies is the scholarly examination of Islam as a religion, civilisation, and living tradition. It engages with the Quran and Hadith as foundational texts, Islamic theology and philosophy, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Sufism and Islamic spirituality, Islamic history from the seventh century to the present, and the diversity of Muslim communities and practices across the world. The discipline requires both linguistic competence in Arabic and a capacity for rigorous critical analysis rooted in the methodologies of the humanities and social sciences. At the University of Edinburgh, this four-year, full-time programme follows the Scottish honours structure and is taught within one of the UK's leading departments for the study of religion and the Islamic world. You will develop reading knowledge of classical and modern Arabic alongside a sophisticated understanding of Islamic thou

Where its graduates go

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