http://ocw.nd.edu The Program in Arabic and Middle East Studies offers instruction in the Arabic language and a full selection of courses in the history and culture of the Middle East. Competence in the Arabic language is the primary focus of the major. A full range of courses in Arabic literature, history, civilization, culture and religion provides a balanced and integrated approach to the field. daily 1 2008-01-25T05:25:48Z http://ocw.nd.edu/arabic-and-middle-east-studies/islamic-societies-of-the-middle-east-and-north This new course offers a panoramic survey of the Islamic societies of the Middle East and North Africa from their origins to the present day. It will deal with the history and expansion of Islam, both as a world religion and civilization, from its birth in the Arabian peninsula in the seventh century to its subsequent spread to other parts of western Asia and North Africa. Issues of religious practices, political governance and movements, gender, social relations and cultural norms will be explored in relation to a number of Islamic societies in the region. The course foregrounds the complexities and diversity present in a critical geographic area of what we call the Islamic world today. administrator Asma Afsaruddin Societies Religion Culture Middle East Arabic History Arabic and Middle East Studies North Africa Islam Asma Afsaruddin David Poell 2009-10-07T19:00:36Z Course text/html http://ocw.nd.edu/arabic-and-middle-east-studies/Cairo_4247.gif administrator Arabic Arabic and Middle East Studies Middle East Sue Ann Harkey 2008-01-26T22:25:25Z Image image/gif http://ocw.nd.edu/arabic-and-middle-east-studies/women-in-islamic-societies administrator 2009-10-07T19:12:24Z Course text/html