Course Requirements
Calendar
Jan 17 -- Introduction to Course and Requirements
Jan 19 -- Normative and Non-Normative Study of Religion. Please submit the description of the forum that you've chosen to follow.
1. Islam in the World Today and Tomorrow
Jan 24 -- Begin getting acquainted with materials on your forum
Jan 26 -- Pew, American Muslims, chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 7
Jan 31 -- Jenkins, on Islam in Europe, sections
Feb 2 -- Steyn, selections and Goldman, selections
2. Formative Islam
Feb 7 -- Qur'an, al-Baqarah (The Cow);
Feb 9 -- Qur'an, The Family of Imran; Reynolds
Feb 14 -- Qur'an, Joseph; Donner
Feb 16 -- Qur'an, The Cave; Motzki
Feb 21 -- Qur'an, Mary; Gilliot
3. Prophecy, Creation, Cosmos
Feb 23 -- Sirah I (Call to Prophecy). PDF Password Hint: What do SMU professors call SMU students?
Feb 28 -- Sirah II (Hijrah and Consolidation of Authority)
Mar 1 -- Sirah III (Conquest of Mecca)
Mar 6 -- Midterm Exam
Mar 8 -- Sirah IV (Conquest of Mecca)
Mar 13 -- Spring Break
Mar 15 -- Spring Break
4. Doctrine ('aqidah) and Faith (iman)
Mar 20 -- First Set of Reading Reports Due
[Please note: March 21, Wednesday: Mid-Term grades due at 11:59 p.m.]
Mar 22 --
Mar 27 --
Mar 29 --
5. Shari'ah: Ritual, Law, and Society
Apr 3 --
Apr 5 --
Apr 10 -- Second Set of Reading Reports Due
Apr 17 --
6. Sectarian Divisions within Islam
Apr 19 --
Apr 24 --
Apr 26 --
Final
May 5 -- 3 PM Final Exam