The purpose of this course is to develop a sound and comprehensive understanding of Islam, not only as an Abrahamic Faith, but also as a rich cultural, historical phenomenon and a current geopolitical topic. While providing an overview of Islam, this course focuses on the three concepts: Faith, Reason and Ideology as a basis to discuss the changes within the Muslim societies. The approach to the history taken by the course will be a combination of interpretative and narrative techniques. This means looking at individuality oriented understanding rather than generic explanations as the goal of historical studies.