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Introduction to Islam
- Introduce participants to some critical and analytical tools to address cultural, political and intellectual issues.
- Facilitate the development of a historical understanding of the evolution of various Muslim communities, including the Ismailis, through time, and a nuanced understanding of the consequent diversity of beliefs, practices, and ethics.
- Discuss key concepts such as secularisation, authority and leadership, politics and the state, good governance and civil society, pluralism and cosmopolitan ethics, situating these ideas within their historical, cultural and geopolitical contexts, drawing on perspectives articulated by critical thinkers and leader as well as the Ismaili Imamat.
- Explore the role played by art, architecture and literature in the development of Muslim civilisations, past and present.
