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840:346 
Islamic Scriptures: The Qur’an
and Hadith
Winter 2001
Amir
N. Zamani
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Office: |
116 Loree Hall |
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Office Hours: |
Wednesday 2:00-4:00 |
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Friday: By Appointment |
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E-Mail: |
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Telephone: |
932-2106 |
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the Islamic belief system as outlined in the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam, and Hadith literature—the words and deeds of Muhammad as related by a chain of narrators.
Required Textbooks and Teaching Materials:
Pickthall, M. The Meaning of the Glorious Koran
Sells, Michael, Approaching the Qur’an: The Early Revelations
Course packet. On reserve at Alexander Library
Course Design and Procedures:
Given the intensive nature of the course, students are strongly urged to attend the classes regularly and to actively participate in class discussions. The final grades for the course will be calculated on the following basis:
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Class attendance and participation |
15 points |
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Two hourly tests: |
25 points each |
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Final Examination on Friday, January 18: |
35 points |
Sessions |
Topics |
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12/26, 27 |
Introduction: Rise of Islam |
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Packet: Berque, J. "The Koranic Text: From Revelation to Compilation" Watt, W.M. "Makkah" The Qur’an: Chapers: 53, 96, 98, 106 |
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12/28 |
Packet: "Materials for the History of the Text of the Koran" Goldziher, I. "Hadith and Sunna" Speight, M. "The Function of Hadith as Commentary on the Qur’an" |
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1/2 |
Muhammad in The Qur’an |
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Qur’an, Chs: 53, 96, 97, 98, 106 |
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Packet: Welch, A. "Muhammad’s Understanding of Himself: The Koranic Data" Rahman, F. "Prophethood and Revelation" |
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1/3 |
First Hourly Test |
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Introduction to Makki Surahs: Sells, "Introduction" and "Glossary", |
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pp. 1-40 |
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1/4 |
Qur’an, Chs. 80-92; Sells, pp. 41-89, 145-168 |
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1/7 & 8 |
Qur’an, Chs. 93-95, 99-114; Sells, pp. 90-141 & 170-180 |
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1/9 |
Islamic Monotheism |
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Qur’an: 29:61-65; 23:86-90, 39:38; 43:8-15 |
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1/10 |
Second Hourly Test |
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Cosmology and Creation Stories in Islam |
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1/11, 1/14 |
Qur’an 2:30-39; 7:10-30; 20:115-125; 15:28-32; 25 (entire) 41:5-12 |
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Packet: Rahman, F. "Satan and Evil"; Green, R.M. "Theodicy" |
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1/15,16 |
"Man" and Society: Normative rules of Islam |
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Gender Relations in Islam |
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Qur’an: 2:222-242 & 2:280-282; 4:1-59, 4:127-134; 24:1-26; 33:1-55; 65:1-12 |
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1/17 |
Islam and Other Religions |
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Qur’an: 2:44-106; 2:123-135; 5:12-33, 51-55, 110-116 |
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1/18 |
Final Examination |
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