Resources
A 2013 course by Josie Hendrickson at the University of Albera "explores theories of pilgrimage and ritual, Islamic law, Muslim and non-Muslim travellers' accounts, and the history as well as economic , artistic, political, social, and religious dimensions of the hajj."
A 2005 course by Ahmed Afzaal at Connecticut College attends to "those specifically religious beliefs, rituals, ethical precepts, and spiritual practices that are believed to have been originated with the Prophet Muhammad himself, or that originated and/or developed among the subsequent generations of his followers, before gaining wide acceptance among Muslims."
A course by Michael Sells at Haverford College on Arabic literature with special attention "to the relationship of the Qur'an to Islamic theology, Islamic philosophy, Arabo-Islamic music, and other forms of Islamic culture."
A 2012 course by Ahmed Abdel Meguid at Syracuse University "is an in-depth study of the main epistemological systems and theories of hermeneutics that were developed in the Islamic intellectual tradition."
A 2005 course by Roxanne Marcotte at the University of Queensland examines "Islam during the 19th and 20th centuries through the works of Muslim writers and their responses to the ever-changing contemporary world."
A 2002 course by Daniel Varisco at Hofstra University surveys "the origins and early history of the Islamic faith, with an emphasis on the role of Muhammad as Prophet and the revelation of the Quran."
A 2007 course by Chad Bauman at Butler University provides a "basic introduction to the scriptures, history, thought, practice, and diverse expressions of the Islamic tradition."
A 1997 course by Glenn Yocum at Whittier College introduces students to "the basic norms of Muslim belief and practice . . . (and) the history of Islam" in diverse settings with special attention to gender roles.
A 1998 course by James Morris at the University of Exeter offers "a broad introduction to the recurrent religious themes (in myth and ritual, belief and practice) and alternative paradigms of religious interpretation and authority that underlie the manifold expressions of Islam in the most diverse historical and cultural domains."
A course by Barbara von Schlegell at the University of Pennsylvania the origins, theology, practices, and traditions of Islam. Islam in America is treated as well.