HOLY BOOKS AND MODELS OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

Traversing a selection of classical, modern and contemporary texts belonging to religious literature in Arabic, the main language of Islam, sapiential and exegetical, theological and legal texts, this course illustrates the ethical-moral element underlying the Islamic religion, investigating the values it conveys - in the past as well as today - which underlie social relations. The coursework is underpinned by lexicological investigation by also giving voice to Arabic-speaking authors of our time, whose linguistic medium almost always removes their works from wide circulation. With the use of sources diverse in discipline and chronology, although all belonging to the vast container of religious literature, an attempt is made to highlight the variety of positions expressed by the Islamic view.

1. Knowledge and understanding:
- Know and understand the values underlying the faith and practice of Islam.
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- Ability to independently analyze the foundational structures of Islamic societies in history and contemporary times
3. Capacity for judgment:
- Ability to critically and consciously evaluate various forms of practical application of Islamic thought, and to grasp the intersectionality between doctrinal-exegetical, cultural and social issues
4. Interaction and participation in the course
- Communication skills: ability to illustrate different aspects covered in the course clearly and analytically
- critical analysis skills.

Basic knowledge of Islamology.

- Introduction to the course: Islamic Ethics of virtue
- The example of the Prophet (Sunna) anche the example of God
- Patience or constancy
- Gratitude and thankfulness
- Forbearance
- Mercy or clemency
- Welcoming and hospitality
- Silence and good habits of speech
- Modesty and reticence
- Beauty
- Repentance and conversion
- Tolerance
- Peace
- Kindness
- Caring for animals
- Caring for the environment as an Islamic practice.

I. Zilio-Grandi, The Virtues of the Good Muslim, Edizioni Ca' Foscari, Venezia 2024.
Other reference material will be indicated by the lecturer during the course.

The oral exam will be aimed at verifying the learning of the topics dealt with through the documentation provided during the course. Furthermore, students will be evaluated for the presentation of an article/chapter during the course.

Lectures, also conducted in a seminar manner.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development