RELI 204 - Islam in America

1 unit(s)

(Same as AFRS 204) This course examines the historical and social development of Islam in the U.S. from enslaved African Muslims to the present. Topics include: African Muslims, rice cultivation in the South, and slave rebellions; the rise of proto-Islamic movements such as the Nation of Islam; the growth and influence of African American and immigrant Muslims; Islam and Women; Islam in Prisons; Islam and Architecture and the American war on terror.

Prerequisite: one unit in Religion or permission of the instructor.

Not offered in 2014/15.