RELI 051 - (CC, HP) Sex and Diversity in American Islam
Semester Hours:3Periodically
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. We will raise the question of whether a distinctively “American Islam” is emerging.
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: (Formerly Islam in North America.)