Spring 2025
MELC 180 001 - LEC 001
Formerly Near Eastern Studies 180
The Quran and Its Interpretation
Asad Ahmed
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Mo
02:00 pm - 04:59 pm
Physics Building 2
Class #:24922
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
2
Enrolled: 78
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 80
Waitlist Max: 20
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
TUE, MAY 13TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Other classes by Asad Ahmed
Course Catalog Description
The course introduces students to Quran and to methods of its interpretation, as adopted in the exegetical (tafsir) literature. In addition to being exposed to secondary academic literature on the Quran and its exegesis, students will be offered a high dose of primary exegetical texts in translation. Passages from a number of periods and denominations will be selected, so that students may develop an appreciation of the interpretive range of a constantly-evolving tradition.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None