PAR 304 - American Islam

Survey of the history of American Islam from colonial America to the present day United States by examining the Qur’an’s influence on religious freedom in the nation’s founding documents, the religious practices of Muslims enslaved in antebellum America, the relationships between the Nation of Islam and the Civil Rights Movement, and Muslim women’s choice to wear (and not wear) hijab.

Credit Hours: 3

University Studies: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Diverse Nation
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.

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