Image: The "Bismillah," or opening invocation for each sura (chapter) of the Qur`an, except Sura 9.
 

Fall 2008, next scheduled Fall 2009.

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Course Plan:  Instruction in this course is divided into thirds, roughly chronologically.  The first part will survey the context and events connected with the rise and formation of Islam, ending with the formation of the Shari'a.  The second part will look at Islamic religious life and expression, whether in ritual/daily practice, mystical disciplines, or literature.  The final section will examine more contemporary issues in Islam, particularly the place of women, and the way that the Muslim resurgence in the past generation has both shaped and been shaped by political, social, and economic factors.  

Instructor: James G. Lochtefeld
Office: LH 207, x5913
Office Hours: MWF 8:45-10:30, and by appointment.

E-mail: jlochtefeld@carthage.edu
Home page: http://personal.carthage.edu/jlochtefeld/

Home telephone: 652-6975 (Please don't call after 10 p.m.)

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Last modified 27 August 2007