Contemporary Islamic Ethics (ET-655)

Course Details:

For Muslims committed to living Islam as a way of life, contemporary society offers many challenges. A commitment to the common good exists in tension with the need to protect individual rights. The desire to uphold family values may conflict with the need to defend pluralism and civil liberties. In a world threatened with violence from many sources, self-defense and security take on new meaning. In this class, we will examine these tensions and the Islamic principles that can help Muslims live ethically and with integrity in American society.

Course fulfills the following curricular requirements:
MAIRS - Islamic Studies : Beliefs and Practices

Instructor(s):

• Hossein Kamaly