Lectures
| 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 |
Citation: Afsaruddin, A. (2006, September 05). Lectures. Retrieved November 23, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/arabic-and-middle-east-studies/islamic-societies-of-the-middle-east-and-north/lectures/Lectures.html.
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