Thesis

Dialogue of the Abrahamic Religions: A Comparative Study Between The Perspectives of Ismail R. Al-Faruqi (1921-1986) And Leonard J. Swidler (1929)

Submitted by lfatajo on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 16:34

Dialogue is a means of communication to render knowledge and learn from each other with the aim of reaching an amicable agreement. Interreligious dialogue is considered an imperative for Muslims as clearly stated in the Quran (3:64). The Quran encourages Muslims to discuss with people of scripture, i.e. the followers of the Abrahamic religions. The history of

Al Faruqi's Methodology of Studying Religion and its Applicability : a Case Study of the Akan Religion

Submitted by lfatajo on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 14:39
This thesis focuses on Al Faruqi's method on the study of religious phenomena which has been developed in his book entitled "Christian Ethics". The prime objective is to apply his method on the study of African Traditional Religion. It exposed and examined the usefulness of Al Faruqi's methods of studying religion, specifically, the principles of disengagement; theoretical principles, and meta-religion, in relation to the Akan religion in Ghana. Information's about the Akan religion in this study however was based primarily on a set of texts published in the 21* c.

Religious Pluralism in the Gulf : Paradoxes of Coexistence in a Modernizing State 

Submitted by lfatajo on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 13:37
Religious difference and religious pluralism constitute some of the most important issues facing the world in the twenty-first century. This thesis explores these issues in relation to the Sunni - Shia dynamics in the Gulf. Focusing on the state of Qatar, the thesis problematizes existing frameworks for analyzing sectarianism in the region.

PUBLIC ART, NATIONAL IDENTITY AND ISLAM IN THE GULF : A STUDY OF THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY EXHIBITION AND THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF QATAR

Submitted by lfatajo on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 11:05

The cultural productions in the Arabian Peninsula have become a subject of broad debate among the scholars and local public, specifically in discussing the relationship between the Western-style projects and the local and Islamic identities of the region. In Qatar, this represents a dimension of the broader challenge of balancing between modernization and traditions articulated in the Qatar National Vision 2030. The thesis aims to shed light on how public art and cultural production are tied to national identity, memory, and