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Syllabi August 24, 2018

Peace and Violence in the Qu’ran

Course Level Format
undergraduate
Instructor & Institution
Shalahudin Kafrawi, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Course Term & Year
Spring 2011
A 2011 course by Shalahudin Kafrawi at Hobart and William Smith Colleges "discusses Qur’anic views regarding the meaning of Islam and Qur’anic treatment of various forms of peace including liberation, justice, equality, submission, freedom, and tolerance, as well as those of violence including war, self-defense, killing, suicide, sacrifice, and punishment" with attention to historical origins of teachings and contemporary issues.