HIST 455 - In the Name of Allah: Islam and Politics

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 hours
Attribute: 4SS
This historiography course examines different approaches to Islam and politics. It considers how Orientalist and current literature view the relation between religion and state in early Islamic history. It then considers analyses of Islamic reform movements under European colonialism in the 19th and 20th centuries. Finally, it looks closely at research on Jihadi Islam in the 21st century, notably groups such as Hamas, Hizbullah, and al-Qaeda.
Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: Z. Abul-Magd
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes