Courses - Spring 2025
AASP498U
Special Topics in Black Culture; Islam in Africa and the African Diaspora
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with ARAB499J and HIST429F. Credit only granted for ARAB499J, AASP498U, or HIST429F.
Offers a history of Islam's spread in Africa and among Afro-diasporic cultures across the Middle East, South Asia, and Atlantic world from the 7th century until today, touching on questions of politics, theology, race, ethnicity, migration, and cultural memory. We will situate Islam in the context of African religions, explore the complex relations that developed among Muslim societies across the continent and beyond, and study thinkers from Ahmad Baba to Malcolm X in their own words. Taught in English.
Offers a history of Islam's spread in Africa and among Afro-diasporic cultures across the Middle East, South Asia, and Atlantic world from the 7th century until today, touching on questions of politics, theology, race, ethnicity, migration, and cultural memory. We will situate Islam in the context of African religions, explore the complex relations that developed among Muslim societies across the continent and beyond, and study thinkers from Ahmad Baba to Malcolm X in their own words. Taught in English.
Flagship Institution of the University System of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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