The Institute of Islamic Studies offers both undergraduate and graduate courses reflecting the varied interests of the faculty.
Courses at the 100-, 200-, 300-, 400- and 500-level are open to undergraduate students.
Courses at the 500-, 600- and 700-level are open to graduate students.
ISLA 199
FYS: Narr of the Middle East
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: An introduction to competing narratives about crucial moments in the history and culture of the Middle East. Reading and discussion of texts drawn from a variety of perspectives and genres, including historical accounts, poetry, fiction, memoir and others.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall
- Restriction(s): Only open to newly-admitted students in U0 or U1, who may take only one FYS.
- Note: Enrollment limit 25. Students who register for more than one FYS will be obliged to withdraw from all but one of them.
- Note: Language of instruction is English.
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 200
Islamic Civilization
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: An introduction to, and survey of, the religious, literary, artistic, legal, philosophical and scientific traditions that constituted Islamic civilization from the 7th Century until the mid-19th Century.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall
- Note: All readings are in English.
ISLA 210
Muslim Societies
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: An introduction to the different, often disparate, ways in which Muslims live and think in the modern world (19th-21st centuries). Muslim social contexts across the globe and cyberspace.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 325
Introduction to Shi'i Islam
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Developments in doctrines, legal school, rituals and political thought of Twelver Shi'ite Muslims during early and late medieval periods (centuries VII-XIII). The emergence of the earliest Shi'ite communities in Arabia, Yemen, Iraq and Iran stressing the relationship of the Shi'ite Imams and their religious scholars to the Sunnite Caliphates.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 330
Islamic Mysticism: Sufism
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The varieties of "mystical" thought in Islam, primarily as seen in Sufism, its historical development and its place in Islamic culture. Analytical study of major authors, their writings and their central problems.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite(s): ISLA 200 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 345
Science&Civilization in Islam
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: History of scientific traditions and ideas in Islamic civilization, from the origins of Islam to the early modern period. Emphasis is on the derivation, development and transmissions of Islamic science, as well as on the assimilation and influence of science within Islamic culture.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 200 or permission of the instructor.
- Note: All readings are in English.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 350
From Tribe to Dynasty
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The political and intellectual developments shaping Arab and Persian societies from the rise of Islam in the 7th century until the early mid 8th century, including the major social changes, political revolts, religious schisms, and the consolidation of lasting cultural institutions.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
Offered in Fall 2013
ISLA 355
Modern History: Middle East
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Assessment of the historical transformation of the modern Middle East concentrating on its internal socio-economic changes, as well as the colonial experience and encounters with the West since the early 19th century. Examination of the historical conditions that led to the rise of nationalism, the nation-state, the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 210 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 360
Islam and Politics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Assessment of the relationship between Islam and politics in the contemporary Middle East and Africa through various analytic themes, including political economy, social movement and gendered analysis.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall
- Prerequisite: ISLA 210 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Christopher P Anzalone, Khalid M Medani
ISLA 365
Middle East Since the 1970's
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Changes that have occurred in the Middle East since the 1970's, viewed through the lens of themes such as migration, consumerism, war, communications, and ideology.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 210 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 370
The Qur’an: Hist & Interpret
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: It examines the history of the codification of the text, its form, and modes of interpretation in both the modern and pre-modern periods. Presentation of different schools of Qur’anic exegesis, including traditional hermeneutical approaches, and modern approaches such as feminist interpretations of the Qur’ān.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite(s): ISLA 200 or permission of instructor
ISLA 380
Islamic Philosophy & Theology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: A survey of the most important philosophers and theologians in Islamic intellectual history, with a focus on the theories they articulated and the movements they engendered. The impact of European thought on 19th and 20th century Islamic intellectual history is also examined.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 200 or permission of instructor.
- Note: Reading and discussion in English.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 383
Central Questions-Islamic Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: An integrative view of Islamic law in the past and present, including landmarks in Islamic legal history (e.g., sources of law; early formation; intellectual make-up; the workings of court; legal change; legal effects of colonialism; modernity and legal reform) and a structured definition of what it was/is.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 200 or permission of instructor.
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 385
Poetics & Politics in Arab Lit
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Major issues in classical and modern Arabic literature; how poetics and politics interact in classical and modern, popular folktales and high literature, novels and poetry. The politics of translation from Arabic into English.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 210 or permission of instructor.
- Note: Reading and discussion in English.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 388
Persian Literature
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Examination of literature produced in the Persian-speaking world from the mid 10th to the late 20th century C.E. A broad selection of texts (prose and poetry) will be studied in translation.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall
- Prerequisite: ISLA 200 or permission of instructor.
- Note: Readings in English.
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 392
Arabic Lit as World Lit
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Consideration of Arabic literature as part of world literature, including exploration of tensions between reading Arabic literature as local, discrete and self-contained and as part of larger global phenomena.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 210 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 410
History:Middle-East 1798-1918
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: A study of the Middle East from Napoleon's invasion of Egypt to the end of WWI. Emphasis will be on the emergence of nationalisms in the context of European imperialism; political, social, and economic transformation; religion and ideology; and changing patterns of alliances.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 411
History:Middle-East 1918-1945
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The impact of WWI on Middle Eastern society and politics; the British and French mandates; the growth of nationalisms, revolutions and the formation of national states; WW II and the clash of political interests within the region.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 415
Modern Iran: Anthro Approach
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The modern history, social, and cultural anthropology of contemporary Iran.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 210 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 420
Indo-Islamic Civ: Medieval
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The rise of Islam in South Asia in the 8th Century and its subsequent expansion; evolution of Indo-Islamic civilization and its apogee during Mughal rule up to 1707. Themes include state and religion; ruling institutions; political theory, Sufism and the process of conversion, as well as the formation of a composite culture.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 200 or permission of instructor.
ISLA 421
Islam in S. Asia: 1707-Present
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Eighteenth-century India after the "Great Mughals"; decentralization and turmoil in Delhi; rise of British colonialism and responses from Indian litterateurs and religious scholars; artistic developments; 1857 Rebellion to Independence and Partition; Muslims of modern Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka; political Islam and the War on Terror; Pakistani religious minorities.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 420 or permission of instructor.
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 501
The Qur'an: Text and History
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: A study of the Qur'an's teachings, structures, style, and history in the light of classical and modern scholarship.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 506
Islam: Later Developments
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: How the basic elements of Islam have been understood in the course of later Islamic history up to the present day. The nature and development of Shi'ism, Sufi brotherhoods, major intellectual trends, Islam in a world of nation states, diaspora. The challenges of modernity and the contemporary world.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 511D1
Hist:Islamic Civ-Mediaeval Era
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The Seljuks, and the medieval synthesis. The Moors in Spain and North Africa. The Crusades. The Mongols and the destruction of the Baghdad Caliphate. The Mamluk, Persian, Turkish and Indian Empires until 1700.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 511D2
Hist:Islamic Civ-Mediaeval Era
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: See ISLA 511D1 for course description.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 511D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 511D1 and ISLA 511D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 521D1
Introductory Arabic
4.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Modern Standard Arabic. Focus on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, with an emphasis on the functional use of the language.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and Winter
- 5 lecture hours and laboratory
- Prerequisite: Placement Test or permission of instructor
- Students must register for both ISLA 521D1 and ISLA 521D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 521D1 and ISLA 521D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- David E Nancekivell, Hala Jawlakh
Offered in Fall 2013
ISLA 521D2
Introductory Arabic
4.5 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: See ISLA 521D1 for course description.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 521D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 521D1 and ISLA 521D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- David E Nancekivell, Hala Jawlakh
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 522D1
Lower Intermediate Arabic
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The course brings students to the intermediate level, using authentic materials and emphasizing reading and grammar analysis more than the introductory level. It uses the communicative approach, stressing active participation in class discussions. It focuses on writing skills and developing vocabulary. Students should speak Arabic at all times.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and Winter
- 3 hours and laboratory
- Prerequisite: ISLA 521D1/D2 or equivalent, Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
- Students must register for both ISLA 522D1 and ISLA 522D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 522D1 and ISLA 522D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- ISLA 522D1 and ISLA 522D2 together are equivalent to ISLA 522
- Terms
- Instructors
- Shokry A Gohar, David E Nancekivell
Offered in Fall 2013
ISLA 522D2
Lower Intermediate Arabic
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The course brings students to the intermediate level, using authentic materials and emphasizing reading and grammar analysis more than the introductory level. It uses the communicative approach, stressing active participation in class discussions. It focuses on writing skills and developing vocabulary. Students should speak Arabic at all times.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- Shokry A Gohar, David E Nancekivell
ISLA 522
Lower Intermediate Arabic
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: The course brings students to the intermediate level, using authentic materials and emphasizing reading and grammar analysis more than the introductory level. It uses the communicative approach, stressing active participation in class discussions. It focuses on writing skills and developing vocabulary. Students should speak Arabic at all times.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Summer
- 3 hours and laboratory
- Prerequisite: ISLA 521D1/D2 or equivalent, Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 523D1
Higher Intermediate Arabic
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Uses authentic materials to bring students to the higher intermediate level. Uses the communicative approach and emphasizes writing and reading analysis more than the previous level. Students are taught to produce more precise and coherent articles and develop a solid vocabulary and repertoire of common phrases. Classes are in Arabic.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and Winter
- 3 hours and laboratory
- Prerequisite: ISLA 522D1/D2 or equivalent, Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
- Students must register for both ISLA 523D1 and ISLA 523D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 523D1 and ISLA 523D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- David E Nancekivell, Robert Wisnovsky, Shokry A Gohar, David E Nancekivell
Offered in Fall 2013 (Section 001 = Modern Standard Arabic, Section 002 = Classical Arabic)
ISLA 523D2
Higher Intermediate Arabic
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Uses authentic materials to bring students to the higher intermediate level. Uses the communicative approach and emphasizes writing and reading analysis more than the previous level. Students are taught to produce more precise and coherent articles and develop a solid vocabulary and repertoire of common phrases. Classes are in Arabic.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 523D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 523D1 and ISLA 523D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- Instructors
- David E Nancekivell, Robert Wisnovsky, Shokry A Gohar, David E Nancekivell
Offered in Winter 2014 (Section 001 = Modern Standard Arabic, Section 002 = Classical Arabic)
ISLA 524
Advanced Arabic 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced level of the Arabic language study.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 523D1/D2, Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ISLA 624 or ISLA 624D1/2.
- Note: Language of instruction is Arabic.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- Shokry A Gohar, David E Nancekivell
ISLA 532D1
Introductory Turkish
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Language acquisition - introductory Turkish.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and Winter
- 3 lecture hours plus conference and laboratory
- Students must register for both ISLA 532D1 and ISLA 532D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 532D1 and ISLA 532D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ISLA 532D2
Introductory Turkish
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: See ISLA 532D1 for course description.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 532D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 532D1 and ISLA 532D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 533D1
Lower Intermediate Turkish
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Language acquisition - lower intermediate Turkish.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and Winter
- 3 lecture hours plus conference and laboratory
- Prerequisite: ISLA 532 or equivalent
- Students must register for both ISLA 533D1 and ISLA 533D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 533D1 and ISLA 533D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 533D2
Lower Intermediate Turkish
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: See ISLA 533D1 for course description.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 533D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 533D1 and ISLA 533D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 541D1
Introductory Persian
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: This course concentrates on both grammatical and communicative competence. At the end of the course, students will be able to comprehend, read, write and say simple texts in Persian. They are also introduced to Persian culture, customs and literature. The language of instruction is both English and Persian.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: Placement Test or permission of instructor
- Students must register for both ISLA 541D1 and ISLA 541D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 541D1 and ISLA 541D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ISLA 541D2
Introductory Persian
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: This course concentrates on both grammatical and communicative competence. At the end of the course, students will be able to comprehend, read, write and say simple texts in Persian. They are also introduced to Persian culture, customs and literature. The language of instruction is both English and Persian.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 541D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 541D1 and ISLA 541D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ISLA 542D1
Lower Intermediate Persian
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: This course bridges students' knowledge of the language acquired in the prerequisite courses and more complex texts. Students will read about the Persian culture and language and become familiar with the literature and linguistics of Persian language through short excerpts from authentic sources. The language of instruction is mainly Persian.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite: ISLA 541D1/D2 or equivalent, Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
- Students must register for both ISLA 542D1 and ISLA 542D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 542D1 and ISLA 542D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ISLA 542D2
Lower Intermediate Persian
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: This course bridges students' knowledge of the language acquired in the prerequisite courses and more complex texts. Students will read about the Persian culture and language and become familiar with the literature and linguistics of Persian language through short excerpts from authentic sources. The language of instruction is mainly Persian.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 542D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 542D1 and ISLA 542D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
ISLA 543
Upper Intermediate Persian 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Upper intermediate level of Persian language study.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall
- Prerequisite: ISLA 542D1/D2, Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ISLA 642 or ISLA 643D1/D2.
- Note: Language of instruction is Persian.
ISLA 545
Advanced Persian 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced level of Persian language study.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 544 or ISLA 643, Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ISLA 644 or ISLA 644D1/2.
- Note: Language of instruction is Persian.
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 551D1
Introductory Urdu
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Introduction to the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary of the Urdu language, including drills in pronunciation and sentence structures.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and Winter
- 3 hours
- Students must register for both ISLA 551D1 and ISLA 551D2.
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 551D1 and ISLA 551D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 551D2
Introductory Urdu
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: See ISLA 551D1 for course description.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: ISLA 551D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 551D1 and ISLA 551D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 552D1
Intermediate Urdu
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Assuming a knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary, this course continues with the study of more complex grammatical structures. Reading and composition exercises in Urdu script are designed to give intermediate competency in the language.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
ISLA 552D2
Intermediate Urdu
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: See ISLA 552D1 for course description.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 552D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both ISLA 552D1 and ISLA 552D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 581
Special Topics 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Selected topics in Islamic studies.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall and/or Winter
- Note: Subject matter will vary year to year, according to the instructor. Topic will be announced at the beginning of the term.
(Fall 2013 Section 002 = Autobiography in the Muslim World;
Syllabus)
ISLA 585
Arab Women's Literature
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Explorations of writings by Arab women. Issues include: translation/reception, gender and genre, categories of knowledge about Arab women, feminist and post-colonial theories/methodologies.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Prerequisite: ISLA 392 or permission of instructor.
- Note: Readings in English translation.
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 601
Anthro & Iranian Studies
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in the field of modern history and anthropology of Iran. Topics will include the social construction of knowledge, politics and society, cultural history and technology.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 602
Islamic Philosophy & Theology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in the field of Islamic philosophy and theology. Topics will include dialectic, metaphysics, the commentary traditions and 19th century Kalâm.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 603
Intro:Res Materials-Islamic St
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Exploration of research materials in Islamic Studies, including intellectual output of Islamic civilization, compositions, Arabic nomenclature, Arabic script and transliteration systems, published and unpublished materials (theses, manuscripts, books printed by lithography, facsimile editions, monographic, serial, e-publishing), websites, databases; major reference books (bibliographies, encyclopedias, handbooks, online/published catalogues, language/biographical dictionaries).
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Fall
- 2 hours
- Compulsory for M.A. students; recommended for Ph.D. students
- Terms
- Instructors
- Laila Parsons, Robert Wisnovsky, Setrag Manoukian
Offered in Fall 2013
ISLA 604
Arabic Manuscript Tradition
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: This course will examine the way manuscript books were bound, transcribed, decorated, collated, corrected and glossed. It will deal with various scribal practices employed in the critical apparatus, including abbreviations, and will provide practical assistance on how to locate and choose a manuscript for text editing.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 610
Persian Literature
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in the field of Persian literature. Topics will include modern and medieval Persian poetry and prose; women in early Qajar Iran,
c. 1795-1850.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 611
Pre-Modern Islamic History
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in the field of pre-modern Islamic history. Topics will include Shi'ite doctrine and law (fiqh), the Safivid Empire, and Shi'ites in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 613
Women in Contemp Middle East
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues related to the experiences of women in the contemporary Middle East. Topics will include patriarchy, women and Islam, women and the state, nationalism and anti-colonialism struggles; labour, public space and theoretical issues.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 615
Modern Mid East History
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in modern Middle East history. Topics will include the history of Arab nationalism; the history of European Imperialism in the Middle East; the Middle East and historiography.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 616
Modern Arabic Literature
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in the field of Arabic literature. Topics will include women's literature, gender and nationalism in literature, language use in literature and the diasporic literatures of the Middle East.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 670
Islamic Law
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in the field of Islamic law. Topics will include modernity, gender, family law, and property.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
ISLA 682
Islamic Politics in Africa
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in the field of Islamic politics in Africa. Topics will include: Political Islam; social movement perspectives; Islam, state-building and civil conflict; the political economy of Islamist extremism, and globalization; informal markets and the rise of the politics of Identity.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
Fall 2012
Syllabus
ISLA 683
History of Science in Islam
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced examination of research issues in the historiography of Islamic science. These include: the appropriation and naturalization of ancient Greek science by Islamic scientists; the Arabic-Latin translation movement and the influence of Islamic science on medieval and Renaissance Europe; and the question of the post-medieval decline of Islamic science.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 697
Thesis Research 1
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Six credits for accepted thesis proposal.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
MA Thesis Course
ISLA 698
Thesis Research 2
6 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Six credits on submission of completed thesis.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
MA Thesis Course
ISLA 699
Thesis Research 3
12 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Twelve credits for thesis passed by Internal and External examiners.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
MA Thesis Course
ISLA 701
Comprehensive Examination
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
PhD Comps
ISLA 709
Problems in Shi'ah Thought
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: A history of Shi'i thought dealing with central texts, movements, and practices.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 716
Islamic Legal Discourse
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: A study of the modes in which medieval Muslim jurists gave expression to their individual theories of law.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
Offered in Winter 2014
ISLA 735
Special Seminar
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Special seminar in Islamic studies.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 770
Islamic Logic
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Advanced study of the history of Arabic syllogistic, dialectec and other forms of logical discourse.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
ISLA 777
Islamic Philosophy
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Consideration of the development of philosophic thought among the Muslims. Classical Arabic or Persian writings will be used.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- Robert Wisnovsky, Stephen Menn
Offered in Winter 2014 (Trends in late Mu'tazilism)
ISLA 785
Modern Arabic Literature 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: A study of selected literary works in modern Arabic.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
Offered in Fall 2013
ISLA 788
Spec Topics in Islamic Thought
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Selected topics in Islamic thought.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- Robert Wisnovsky, Alison Laywine
Offered in Fall 2013 (Philosophy of music in classical Islamic Thought: Focus on al-Farabi's Kitab al-musiqa al-kabir)
ISLA 789
Special Topics 5
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Islamic Studies: Selected topics in Islamic studies.
Offered by: Islamic Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.