| Week | Topic | Lecture Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the Geography and History of the Middle
East |
Lecture |
| 2 | The Rise of Islam and the Life of the Prophet Muhammad |
Lecture |
| 3 | Medieval Expansion of Islam |
Lecture |
| 4 | The Colonial and Post-Colonial Periods |
Lecture |
| 5 | The Shi'i Muslims and their historical development |
Lecture |
| 6 | Diversity of the Middle East: Ethnicity, Communal Identity,
and Authority |
Lecture |
| 7 | Villages, Urban Lives, and Change in Islamic Societies |
Lecture |
| 8 | Islamic Mysticism and the Influence of Sufism |
Lecture |
| 9 | Revivalism and Reform Movements within Islam |
Lecture |