The Department of Religious Studies and Arabic teaches three Disciplines: Religious Studies, Islamic Studies and Arabic. We emphasise the following aspects:
1.
The Department of Religious Studies and Arabic teaches three disciplines, namely Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, and Arabic. knowledge of facts about religions
2. empathy for and understanding of religions as expressions of the human search for meaning
3. the willingness and ability of students to think independently and critically
4. the training of students to do empirical and historical res
09/07/2026
https://youtu.be/Jw6niQRpZ_0?si=AT7XtklCdfT6p9lL
Religions of China with Prof Johan Strijdom Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
09/07/2026
🌍 You’re Invited | One-Day International Symposium
Critical Approaches to the Study of Religion: Perspectives from the Global South in Dialogue with the Global North
How is the study of religion being reimagined in an increasingly interconnected world? Join leading scholars from the Global South and the Global North for a day of critical dialogue exploring new theoretical perspectives, decolonial scholarship, and emerging approaches that are shaping the future of Religious Studies.
📅 Date: Thursday, 23 July 2026
🕘 Time: 09:00 – 14:45 (SAST)
📍 Venue: Exam Hall 1, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Building, Muckleneuk Campus, University of South Africa (UNISA)
💻 Hybrid Event: Attend in person or online via MS Teams
Hosted by:
Advancing African Digital Humanities Ideation Hub (BaobabX)
in collaboration with the Department of Religious Studies and Arabic, College of Human Sciences, UNISA.
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/casr2026rsvp
📖 Programme & Abstract Booklet: https://bit.ly/casr2026ap
💻 MS Teams: https://bit.ly/casr2026t
📧 Enquiries: [email protected]
Join us as we bring together diverse voices to rethink the study of religion through critical engagement, interdisciplinary scholarship, and meaningful dialogue across the Global South and the Global North.
19/05/2026
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/18/white_house_prayer?jwsource=cl
Trump’s Christian Nationalist Agenda & Taxpayer-Funded D.C. Prayer Rally: Bishop Barber & Sarah Posner Thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Sunday for “Rededicate 250,” a taxpayer-funded Christian evangelical service backed by President Trump. The eight-hour lineup featured songs, prayers and remarks by top government officials including Secretary of State Mar...
Streaming the Sacred: Religion, Public Pedagogy, and Epistemic Diversity in The Believers. Lee Scharnick-Udemans
12/03/2026
The Department of Religious Studies and Arabic present their latest podcast titled 'Sacred Spaces in a digital age'
Click the link below to listen:
https://mylifeunisaac-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/rafudma_unisa_ac_za/IQCAlbeaVgA8Tb3Ucz7DEz0UAY5ipru5D5mwZaRQHSe5YMY?xsdata=MDV8MDJ8bWFib252QHVuaXNhLmFjLnphfGUwOGFmNDZiZWZmYzRhMTAyYjllMDhkZTgwMTVkZjQ5fGNhOWE4YjhjM2VhMzQ3OTlhNDNlNTUxMDM5OGU3YTNifDB8MHw2MzkwODkwMjg2MTU3MjczMDF8VW5rbm93bnxUV0ZwYkdac2IzZDhleUpGYlhCMGVVMWhjR2tpT25SeWRXVXNJbFlpT2lJd0xqQXVNREF3TUNJc0lsQWlPaUpYYVc0ek1pSXNJa0ZPSWpvaVRXRnBiQ0lzSWxkVUlqb3lmUT09fDB8fHw%3d&sdata=UW5LTWJhWk1JbG5tK0FmUHkzUjZvNzlsWEdCMTYvcFV1Z0ljK0dISHcwVT0%3d
09/03/2026
https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/iran-after-khamenei/
Iran After Khamenei An interview with sociologist Asef Bayat on the U.S.-Israeli war, democratic opposition to the Islamic Republic, and the country’s uncertain future.
09/03/2026
Iran a deeper dive. A podcast from Unisa’s Department of Religious Studies and Arabic - listen at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DzRRThaMJ/
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