RELG 011B. The Religion of Islam: The Islamic Humanities

This course is a comprehensive introduction to Islamic doctrines, practices, and religious institutions in a variety of geographic settings from the rise of Islam in the seventh century to the present. Translated source materials from the Qur'an, sayings of Muhammad, legal texts, and mystical works will provide an overview of the literary expressions of the religion. Among the topics to be covered are: the Qur'an as scripture and as liturgy; conversion and the spread of Islam; Muhammad in history and in the popular imagination; concepts of the feminine; Muslim women; sectarian developments; transmission of religious knowledge and spiritual power; Sufism and the historical elaboration of mystical communities; modern reaffirmation of Islamic identity; and Islam in the American environment.
Humanities.
Writing course.
1 credit.
Eligible for ISLM, MDST
Catalog chapter: Religion
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/religion

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