SSC 212 - Islam in Africa/ African Diaspora/ Maine

Institution:

Southern Maine Community College

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Description:

The course provides an introduction to the Muslim world in Africa, and to African Muslims in the world and Maine. Students will explore the roots and contemporary issues of Islam through readings and discussions of selected literature, short stories, poetry, history and current events. Students will be introduced to the history of Islam, and will explore the origins and expansion of Islamic civilization in Africa, follow African Muslims throughout the African Diaspora, and examine the specific experiences of both African and African American Muslims in the modern United States. Students will also examine the recent experience of African Muslims in Maine, especially in the southern Maine communities of Lewiston Auburn and Greater Portland. Students will also attain tools to understand the African Muslim Diaspora as both a broad phenomenon as well as an experience that is shaping the contemporary experience in Maine.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smccME.edu

Phone Number:

(207) 741-5500

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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