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DATE/TOPIC/READING ASSIGNMENT
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Sept. 11: Introduction to Course, and film
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Sept. 18: Pre-Islamic Arabia and the Prophet Muhammad
Reading: Ruthven, pp. 26-68 and Conference of the Birds, Intro. and pp. 12-18
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Sept. 25: The Quran and the Quranic View of the World
Reading: Ruthven, chapter 3 (pp. 80-121) and Conference of the Birds, pp. 19-27
Quiz 1
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Oct. 2: Islamic Law, the Hadith, and Social Relations
Reading: Ruthven, chapter 4 (pp. 122-173) and Conference of the Birds, pp. 28-39
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Oct. 9: Shiism
Reading: Ruthven, pp. 68-76, and chapter 5 (pp. 174-218), and Conference of the Birds, pp. 40-57
Quiz 2
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Oct. 16: Sufism, and exam review
Reading: Ruthven, chapter 6 (pp. 219-256), and finish Conference of the Birds (pp. 57-86) |
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Oct. 23: Midterm, followed by Mosque visit
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Oct. 30: Colonialism and Muslim Responses; Women's Issues
Reading: Ruthven, chapter 7 (sections to be specified by instructor), and Haddad, pp. 3-40
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Nov. 6: Women's Issues (contd.); and Palestine
Reading: Haddad, pp. 41-79, and Pearlman (each student will choose a different chapter for class discussion)
Quiz 3
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Nov. 13: Women's Issues (contd.); and Palestine (contd.)
Reading: Haddad, pp. 81-119; and Pearlman (as before, different chapters will be read by different students, and class discussion will be expected with all students participating)
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Nov. 20: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
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Nov. 27: Winding up ...
We will finish Haddad and Pearlman today
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Dec. 4: Class Presentations and Discussion
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Dec. 11: Class Presentations and Discussion
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Dec. 18: FINAL EXAM
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