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Introduction to Islam (CLS 19)
This course will apply theological, historical, and anthropological approaches to the study of Islam, the religion of more than a billion people worldwide. It will explore the relationship between doctrine and practice, between the core of what is Islam to all Muslims and the diversity of interpretations regarding such issues as the role of religious leaders, women's rights, secularism, and relations with non-Muslims. Lectures will cover the historical development of Islam from its beginning in the 7th century to the present day, and draw on examples of religious practice from Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. The course will include an optional visit to a local mosque to observe a prayer session and engage in direct discussion with its imam, or religious leader.
Patricia Nabti
Lecturer in Continuing Studies
Patricia Nabti is a cultural anthropologist who has
taught at both Stanford and the American University
of Beirut. She received a BA in political science and an
MA in education from Stanford, and a PhD in cultural
anthropology from UC Berkeley. She is the founder
and executive director of the Association for Volunteer
Services, a national volunteer center for Lebanon. She
is a regular lecturer on Stanford Alumni Travel/Study
trips in the Arab world. Nabti lived for more than
fifteen years in Beirut, has traveled to eighteen of the
twenty-two countries of the Arab world.
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Course Details
Mondays
7:00 - 8:50 pm
5 weeks
Jun 23 - Jul 21
1 unit $200
Drop by: Jul 6
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