Welcome to the Center for Islamic Theology.
We are delighted about your interest.

On these pages you can find general information about the Center and get an overwiev over the study options offered and the contents of the respective programmes. You can also get to know our staff and get acquainted with all the facets of studying Islamic Theology in Tuebingen.

The Center offers an eight-semester B.A. programme, which conveys broad and high-quality professional knowledge and methodological skills. A M.A. programme for our B.A. graduates is planned. Starting with the winter semester 2013/2014 we will also offer a programme for prospective teachers. In addition, the Center offers a PhD and a habilitation programme.

The teaching at the Center for Islamic Theology is devided into the following areas:

• Qur'anic Exegesis
• Hadīth and Prophetic Tradition
• Islamic Doctrine
• Islamic Law (sources and methodology of law, history of law)
• Islamic History and Contemporary Culture
• Islamic Religious Education
• Islamic Philosophy, Mysticism and Ethics
• Inter-religious Studies
• Arabic Language
  
  

Teaching and research in these areas is carried out by four professors as well as some visiting professors and part-time lecturers. Another important element of the programme is a thorough knowledge or the Arabic language to enable our students to deal with the source material in an adequate manner.

Students of Islamic Theology will be given the chance to spend one semester abroad in one of our partner institutions all over the Arabic world.