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Feb 05, 2025
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RELI 105 - (CC, HP) Islam in North America
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This course investigates the plurality of Muslim experiences in North
America. It is structured around three main topics: (1) the
history and heritage of the Muslim slaves brought to the continent, (2)
the emergence of an indigenous African-American Islam, and (3) the
immigration of Muslims from the Middle East and the Indian
subcontinent. Studying these extremely different North American
Muslim experiences (both socially and culturally), we will discuss
questions of identity, and quests for authenticity. Reflecting on
the dynamic between universality and exclusivist interpretations of
Islam, we will, among other things, raise the question of whether a
distinctively “American Islam” is emerging.
Prerequisites & Notes
RELI 12 or 50 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h.
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