WEEK 11] EXTRA CREDIT ESSAY on the HADITH/SUNNAH of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), due 4/27/06 midnight.

500 word extra credit essay.

1. How is the Hadith/Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) important in the life of a Muslim?
2. Give at least five examples from An Nawawi's work "40 Hadith" (trans. E. Ibrahim & D. Jonhnson-Davies) to support you answer.
3. For Muslim, the life of Prophet Muhammad is said to be a life of "perfection". Explain.

Your answer must be in the form of a proper essay. Provide at least 3 links to the study of the Hadith/Sunnah.

WEEK 10: Comment on the video "Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet"

Post your comments on Thursday's video (4/13/06).

WEEK 10: FINAL PAPER on LONGER SURAHS

Your final paper is a commentary of a long surah. Please post your proposals here. Explain why you had chosen the surah and how might it relate to your personal experience.

VIDEO RESOURCES ON ISLAM

The following videos (available online should help us understand the respective aspects of Islam)

1. Philosophy

i. Names of Allah
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4661532452071059525&q=Things+Fall+Apart&pr=goog-sl



2. History


3. The Quraan and Hadiths


4. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)


5. Practice



6. Social Transformations


7. Personal Narratives



8. Islam in America




9. Politics




10. Global Issues

WEEK 8 3/8/06 Five Suras Commentary, due 3/15/06

In at least 500 words, comment on the suras below:

1oo
99
98
97
96

Integrate the themes and discuss them within the context of your study of the masjid.

WEEK 7: Islam and Transcultural Philosophies, due 3/2/06

SNOW DAY! Class is online.

Based on our understanding of Islam, the Quraan, and the life of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) comment on the article below:

http://www.ibnarabisociety.org/TreasureofCompassion.html

WEEK 6: Draft Report on "The Masjid"

Post your report here.

WEEK 5: Five Suras Commentary, due 2/ 23/06

Write at least two paragraphs of commentary on the following five suras:

105
104
103
102
101

Integrate the theme and discuss within the context of "The Names of Allah" (from the video we watched in class, online)

WEEK 4: Islam in the United States, due 2/21/06

Work in your "Masjid Research" group. Do an Internet search on the following topics:

1. The History of the masjid in the United States
2. Islamic population in the United States -- composition by ethnic group and by country of origin.

Use information from the Columbia University site "Resources on Islam" in the section on the right hand side of this page.

Each answer must be at least one paragraph. Include a 'webliography' of 2 links on each topic.

REMINDER: Next week will be 'field research week/ I will communicate with you via this weblog. There will be a Week 5 Assignment I will post shortly.

WEEK 4: Ethnographic Study of a Masjid, due 2/14/06

Post your the following information for your study:

1. Site
2. Proposed questions

NOTE:
The final report should have the following components:

Title
Summary
Introduction
History of the Masjid
The Imam
The Message
The Quran and the Hadith
Islam in America
Contemporary Issues and Resolutions
Conclusion
Reflection - what each group member learned
References
Appendix


Each group member must contribute 5-6 page sof information for the report.

This should be an interesting project!

WEEK 3: The Prophet Muhammad's Message (Peace Be Upon Him), due 2/13/06

Comment on the message of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) based on the documentary "Empire of Faith".

WEEK 3: FIVE SURAs, due 2/13/06

Write at least two paragraphs of commentary on the following five suras:

110: The Flame
109: (Divine) Support
108: Plenty
107: Almsgiving
106: Quraysh

As in the previous exercise, find a central theme in all of those suras.