Islam in North America and Europe

3 units

Islam is now an American phenomenon. It is widely thought that by the year 2000, Muslims will make up the second largest religious community in the US. All major European countries, in particular Britain, France, and Germany, also have sizeable Muslim minorities. This course will explore the history of Muslim communities in the West with the purpose of identifying and examining significant social issues (of immigration, integration, assimilation, conversion, conflict) attendant on this important social development. African-American Islam will also be considered.