Islam, Culture and Society in West Africa

This course will explore the introduction of Islam into West Africa beginning in the 10th Century and explore its expansion and development in the region, placing emphasis on the 19th century to present day. It will focus on the development of West African Muslim cultural, social, religious, and political life, to understand not only how the religion affected societies, but also how West African local societies shaped Islam. The course also aims to introduce students to a critical understanding of Islamic writing in West Africa. It will also examine the organization of Muslim Sufi orders in West Africa through time and space. The course is organized around a series of lectures, readings, as well as print and visual media. For AFAS majors, this course counts as Area Requirement 4.
Course Attributes: EN S; BU IS; AS LCD; AS SSC; FA SSC; AR SSC; UC CD

Islam, Culture and Society in West Africa

AFRICAN AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES 3062

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