ARA 221 - Islam: Creed, Culture, and Civilization

(3 units) CO10, CO11

Introduction to themes in Islamic culture and civilization from the prophet of Islam ca. 600 CE including political, religious, social, and cultural events of significance. Students will analyze diversity and equity in Islam, and will observe, evaluate and think critically about the Islamic tradition: its transformation over time, across different regions, and its interaction with other traditions and world religions.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. interpret the history of Islam as a civilization from various perspectives and demonstrate an understanding on the geography of the Caliphate Islamic empire; describe the historical evolution and praxis of the Abrahamic religions.
2. assess Muslim key countries andinterpret the history of Islam as a civilization from various perspectives and have an understanding on the geography of the Caliphate Islamic empire; describe the historical evolution and praxis of the Abrahamic religions.
3. evaluate and synthesize historical- primary and secondary - texts models relating to the Islamic culture from 600 CE - 1500 CE, by examining the Islamic library record and the study of cultural diversity in a global, comparative perspective.
4. effectively communicate their own ideas in written and oral forms by demonstrating critical thinking skills articulating a framework central to the Islamic linguistics, culture, and biases in their own society and other non-dominant Islamic groups.
5. identify the Islamic cultural elements such as customs, rituals, history, worldviews for at least 2 different Muslim groups of a different national origin than the US & how the historical & social context has generated diversity in the Islamic societies.
6. apply knowledge of the human status in the past and present of the Islamic World to their personal lives and studies by demonstrating an understanding of forms of Islamic societies which extends from East to West and the ways these societies interact.

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