Category Archives: Introduction to Islam

Whether Barak Obama is a Muslim. The Results of an Informal Survey of My Students

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

At the end of the Pre-Course Test I administered on the first day of classes this semester I asked the students in the two sections of the introductory course in Islam that I teach whether or not Barak Obama is … Continue reading →

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A Truth-Tabular Response to the Denial That Islam Is a Religion

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

In my introductory Islam course, the first question to be raised is, quite naturally, that of what Islam is. The first answer to be given to the question is, equally naturally, that it is a religion. We have to pause … Continue reading →

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The Syllabus for Merrimack College’s RTS 2150, Islam, Spring 2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

The following is the syllabus for the introductory course in Islam that I am teaching this spring. I am posting it here as an invitation to others interested in Islam to join with my students and me in our exploration … Continue reading →

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