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Were you ever curious about the many different ethnicities, languages, and cultural expressions of the Islamic world? If you answer yes, then the Certificate in Islamic Studies is an option you might want to explore. The Certificate is housed within the UHM College of Arts, Languages & Letters and includes courses from the College of Social Sciences and Community Colleges. Altogether there are 70+ qualifying courses from which to choose.

The Certificate is overseen by a Board of UH Islam experts and enjoys the support of Affiliates from 12 different UH departments.

If interested, do not hesitate to contact the Certificate Director or any of the Board Members and Affiliates with any questions you may have.

Mir-i-Arab Madrasa (Bukhara, Uzbekistan) - Photo Credit: TA

Prophet's Shoes (Bardo) - Photo Credit: TA

Burj al-Arab (Dubai) - Photo Credit: TA

Modern Cairo - Photo Credit: TA

Hennah Hands (India) - Photo by Vitaliy Lyubezhanin on Unsplash

Umm Kulthum Collage (Umm K. Museum, Cairo) - Photo Credit: TA

Desert Dunes (Dubai) - Photo Credit: TA

Concert in Bukhara (Uzbekistan) - Photo Credit: TA

Bam (Iran) - Photo Credit: TA

Mohammad al-Amin Mosque with Chapel (Beirut) - Photo Credit: TA

Al-Manial Palace (detail) - Photo Credit: TA

Cairo University Students on break - Photo Credit: TA

Taj Mahal (India) - Photo by Sylwia Bartyzel on Unsplash

Artisan (Isfahan, Iran) - Photo Credit: TA

Al-Jazari Clock (Reconstruction Sharja Science Museum) - Photo Credit: TA

Door (Jaipur, India) - Photo by Rahul Pande on Unsplash

ElementaryClassroom (Dar Chaabane) - Photo Credit: TA

Mihrab al-Azhar University (Cairo) - Photo Credit: TA

Zriba Olia (Tunisia) - Photo Credit: TA

Nimatullah Srine (Mahan, Iran) - Photo Credit: TA

Sultanahmet (Blue Mosque) - Photo Credit: TA

Whirling Dervish - Photo Credit: TA

Door (Sidi Bou Said) - Photo Credit: TA

Mission

The purposes of this certificate are to increase understanding of Islam as a world religion through critical analysis of primary and secondary materials, to foster knowledge about the complexity among Islamic societies and their diverse cultural expressions, and to explore the role of Islam and Muslims in present and past world affairs.

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