Afro-Diasporic Islams

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will study closely the complicated emergence of Afro-diasporic Islams, from pre-colonial Africa and the transatlantic slave trade to the contemporary moment (Nation of Islam, Moorish Science Temple, 5% Nation). We will explore together the distinct and complex forms that Islam has taken across the New World and examine the pivotal role it has played in Afro-diasporic life and history. In this course, we will study its emergence, development, literature, and theological transformations across different historical and geographical contexts.