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This
course explores the relationship between religion and society in
three contemporary Islamic countries. It deals with the nation-state
and its impact on religion and religious organizations since the
1950s. It also deals with such religious and secular discourses as
Wahhabism, Ba'thism, and the Taliban, their domestic as well as
foreign policies, and their impact on the wider Islamic world. A
particular attention will be paid to the evolution of these
discourses after 9/11 and their position on such as issues as women,
revivalism, the West, and the United States.
Meeting
Day, Time and Dates:
Thursdays
from 7 p.m. to 9:20 p.m., beginning September 15
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