Religion A42: Islam, Fall 2006
Paper Topic / Presentations

 
 
Name
Topic
Date
Readings
   
November
 
RulaShalabi
Hijab and Modesty
T 7
 
Elizabeth Meador
Modesty in Islam and Christianity (In Qur'an and Bible?)
T 7
 
 
Adam Morgan
The Evolution of Jinn in Islam
M 13
N/A
Ellen Lightsey
Isaac and Ishmael in Bible and Qur'an
M 13
N/A
Austin Holmes
Historical Relations b/w Islam and Christianity in al-Andalus
T 14
 
Joseph Cheetham
Muslim Conquests and Conversion
T 14
The Arab Christians of the Middle East: A Demographic Perspective
Philippe Fargues
David Whitlowx
Muslim and Jewish competition on Jerusalem
W 15
The Birth of Islamic Art: the Umayyads
Robert Hillenbrand
Philip D'Unger
Saladin and the 3rd Crusade: Religion and Violence
W15
 
Jennifer Porth
Medicine in Islam
R 16
Arabic Tradition
Mona Baker
Tyner Ray
Medical Knowledge in Muslim history
R 16
 
Paulette Torchia
 Music in Islam
F 17
 
Anthony Thompson
Islam and democracy
M 27
 Omid Safi, ed., Progressive Muslims, Chapter 12
Sunny Rae Granger
Environmental Ethics in Islam
M 27
 
Margaret Granbery
Islam in France
T 28
 Omid Safi, ed., Progressive Muslims, Chapter 10
Ellis Hill
Religious Diversity in Lebanon
T 28
 
MoussaDiagne
 Aspects of the Hajj
W 29
 
Leanna Hammett
Children in Islam
W 29
 
Mallory Locklear
Al-Qa'idastatemens and the Qur'an
R 30
 Omid Safi, ed., Progressive Muslims, Chapter 2
Kelly Stewart
Roots of "Islamism" and violence
R 30
 
   
December
 
Laura Tollini
History of Islam in America
F1
 Omid Safi, ed., Progressive Muslims, Chapter 11
NateLykins
Nation of Islam and Islam
F1
 
Doug Sellers
Misconceptions about Islam and their effect on US - Muslim relations
T 5
 Omid Safi, ed., Progressive Muslims, Chapter 13
Ben Meindertsma
Islamic (mis)perceptions of Christianity (Occidentialism)
T 5