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ISyllabus

iSyllabus is a five-year Islamic studies course developed and piloted at the University of Glasgow. The course first began in 2008 and has now taught over 7000 students across 15 cities. The course aims to give an introduction to the "Islamic sciences as they relate to both the individual and society in the 21st Century" —a key differentiator between it and other courses and "madrasa" curriculum which can be found throughout the United Kingdom.

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Article summary

iSyllabus is a five-year Islamic studies course developed and piloted at the University of Glasgow. The course first began in 2008 and has now taught over 7000 students across 15 cities. The course aims to give an introduction to the "Islamic sciences as they relate to both the individual and society in the 21st Century" —a key differentiator between it and other courses and "madrasa" curriculum which can be found throughout the United Kingdom.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. students: 7000 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the students is "7000 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360412358

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.