Everyday Islam

Undergraduate / Graduate

This course is an introduction to Islam through practices, actions, doings-whether of God, the Prophet, or of the Muslims who believe in them. Each week is organized around a key verb that serves as a portal into the Islamic tradition. The readings for each week shed light on important illustrations of each such verb "in action," both in various times from the earliest days of the Prophet to the contemporary world, as well as in the many regions of the Islamic world. The course aims through this method to provide a dynamic, practice-based and comprehensive introduction to Islam's historical foundations, key beliefs and practices, political imaginaries, social institutions, and artistic expressions.