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Browse Programs Admission InformationThe Master’s program in Comparative Religion aims to provide a specialized academic education in the field of religious comparison, focusing on the systematic and scientific study and analysis of various religions. The program emphasizes the following objectives:
· To deliver advanced specialized training in the science of comparative religion in line with international academic standards.
· To enable students to analyze contemporary intellectual issues related to the field of religious comparison.
· To prepare students for doctoral studies in the discipline.
· To enhance students’ ability to integrate into other related academic programs, thereby broadening their knowledge and skills.
· To encourage students to contribute actively to scientific, cultural, and educational activities within society.
· Academic domain: Ongoing research and scientific development, promotion of critical thinking through the pursuit of academic studies.
· Scientific domain: Engagement with educational, religious, legal, and media institutions, providing students with exposure to diverse environments and enriching their understanding of religious and intellectual issues in various contexts.
· Capacity for supervision: Ability to organize and guide research and academic projects within a rigorous scientific framework.
· Expertise and consultancy: Ability to offer specialized advice in the field of comparative religion, both in research and in related professional sectors.
Semester 1:
1. Qur'an Memorization and Recitation
2. Jewish Sects
3. Religions in North Africa
4. Foundations of Argumentation in Islamic Theology
Semester 2:
1. Qur'an Memorization and Recitation
2. Christian Religious Thought
3. Islamic Critique of Religions
4. Religions of the Ancient East
5. Jewish Religious Thought
Semester 3:
1. Qur'an Memorization and Recitation
2. Mysticism in World Religions
3. Religions of India
4. Contemporary Religious Sects and Doctrines
5. Western Critique of Biblical and Talmudic Sources
Complex and specialized concepts are addressed throughout the first and second years of the Master's program, distributed over the three semesters as follows:
Semester 1:
· Research Methodologies in the Study of Religions
· Philosophy of Religion
Semester 2:
· Modern Approaches to the Study of Religions
· Dialectics and Interreligious Debate
· Ethics and Religion
Semester 3:
· Mysticism in World Religions
· Western Critique of Biblical and Talmudic Sources
· The Concept of the "Other" in Religious Thought
· A Bachelor’s degree in Theology and Comparative Religion (ʿAqīda and Religious Comparison).
· Or an equivalent accredited degree.
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