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Islamic Studies
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23 topics · free- 1.1The life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
- 1.2A study of set texts from the Qur'an
- 1.3A study of set Hadith texts
- 1.4Main beliefs
- 1.5Purification and intention
- 1.6Acts of devotion and commitment
- 1.7Putting faith into action
- 2.1Worship
- 2.2Family life
- 2.3Finance and employment
- 2.4Application of Islamic law (shariah)
- 2.5Sources of Islamic law (shariah)
- 2.6The oneness of God (tawhid)
- 2.7The role of religious leaders
- 2.8Judgement and the afterlife ('akhirah)
- 2.9Distinctive positions of Islamic schools of thought
- 3.1The Heritage of the Umayyads
- 3.2The Heritage of the 'Abbasids
- 3.3Literature and philosophy
- 3.4Architecture and design
- 4.1Women in Islam
- 4.2Islam and pluralism
- 4.3Leadership of the Muslims
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