BA Islamic Studies (2-field, Minor Field) at University of Freiburg

There is more than one Islam: from the Atlantic coast of North Africa via the Arabian Peninsula, Turkey, Iran, Near and Central Asia to Indonesia, the geographic region of cultural areas shaped by Islam has many facets. And Islamic Studies is equally diverse: from the religion through the cultures to the history and politics of the Islamic world, Islamic Studies deals with every aspect in relation to Islam.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter Semester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The degree program in Islamic Studies provides in-depth knowledge on the Islamic world and its history and culture, profound insight into the Islamic religion, cultural, historical, and political understanding of current events and processes in Islamic societies, and solid skills in two of the three languages Arabic, Farsi, or Turkish. It focuses on a geographical area that encompasses North and West Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Southern Europe and Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Indonesia.

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