Introduction to Islam
About This Course
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Ali Al-Halawani
Academic, Researcher & Author
COURSE OVERVIEW
Islam is examined in this introductory course by Dr. Ali Al-Halawani as both a “religion” and a complete way of life.
The course presents Islam’s fundamentals and its principles by seeking to respond to a number of questions, including but not limited to:
What exactly is Islam? What are the tenets of Islam? What are the five pillars of Islamic practice? What distinguishes the Islamic way of life or the Shari’ah? Muhammad, who is he? Where does he fit into Islamic thought? What was the purpose of his mission? What are his strengths and personality traits? Was he a proponent of world peace? Is Islam a heritage of barbarism like we see on TV, or can it serve as a paradigm for activism and leadership? What are your impressions of Canadian Muslims? among the course’s many other themes and subtopics.
Join us to discover more.
Curriculum
Introduction
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Unit 1 – The Basics of Islam
Unit 2 – The Prophet of Islam
Unit 3 – Islam as a Way of Life
Your Instructors
Dr. Ali Al-Halawani
Assistant Professor, Qur’anic Studies & Computational Linguistics