An Introduction to Islam and to Islamic Philosophy

Religion has played a highly important part in the live of human beings.Islam is one of the great religions of the world.This course is an introduction to Islam: to its origins and early historical development; to its key text and beliefs and ethics and practices; and to its main mystical element, Sufism.It is also an introduction to some of the key elements in the thought of some of its most influential early philosophers: Al-Kindi; Al-Farabi; Ibn Sina; Al-Ghazali; Ibn Rushd.It does not assume any prior specialist knowledge.