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  • ARAB 201: Introduction to Islamic Civilization

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    This course is designed as an introduction to Islamic civilization and thought and requires no prior knowledge of Islam or Middle Eastern History. It will focus on the political, social and religious institutions that shaped Islamic civilization as well as on the intellectual and scholarly traditions which characterized the Arab and Muslim world from the pre-Islamic time onwards. Beginning with the geographical, cultural and historical context of the rise of Islam, the life of the Prophet, the Qur'?n, it will extend through the pre-modern time, with a special emphasis on texts. The readings consist of a selection of translated primary sources as well as complementary background essays. In addition to the political history of this period, we will discuss a wide range of social and cultural themes including the translation movement, science and literature, art and architecture as well as gender issues. Films and Audios will be also solicited.
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  • ARAB 213: Third Level MSA: Media I

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    This course focuses on authentic Arabic media, including print media, video, and computer-based materials. Activities include reading/listening for comprehension, and discussion of topics related to current events, politics, economics, society, and culture. Taught in Arabic. Prerequisite: two years of Arabic, or permission of the instructor.
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  • ARAB 215: Advanced Intensive Arabic I

    6.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    This is an intensive, largely media-based course focusing on developing proficiency in reading and discussion of texts in international relations, history, Islam, and current affairs. In addition to extensive reading, it includes composition exercises, review of Arabic grammar, listening skills, and conversation practice. Prerequisite:    ARAB 112
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  • ARAB 308: Topics in Arab World

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    The course is a semi content course it evolves around five main topics: 1- Globalization 2- Democratization 3- Arab Women issue 4- Intellectual trends 5- Palestine question Yet the course involve various language skills (extensive critical reading), listening (note taking), writing ,and oral semi formal presentation and debate. This course is for SFS-Qatar students only. Prerequisite:    ARAB-211-70 or Advanced to superior level according to proficiency Exam
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  • ARAB 340: Arabic Drama

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    This course is a survey of the history of Arabic Drama in the Middle East. It introduces students to playwrights from Medieval to Modern times. Ibn Daniel and his Shadow Plays, Tawfiq al-Hakim, Yusuf Idris, Alfred Farag, Laila Nadir, Saad Allah Wannus. The course is intended to increase students' understanding and appreciation of Arab society and culture. They will learn about the social issues, political conditions mirrored in plays and how the latter interpreted and evaluated or criticized those problems. Students will be exposed to various styles of writing, genre, issues, and language. They will discover the common elements between writers in styles and content and their different approaches in addressing their societal issues. Students, in addition, will make use of the social Media and DVD to watch plays to analyze or critique performances. The course will be taught in Arabic with Arabic texts and readings in English and Arabic. It will be offered twice a week. Course requirements: Students will write short feedback papers after completing their readings
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  • ARAB 348: Map of the Arab World

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    This course provides a geographical survey of the countries of the Arab world on a regional and country-by-country basis. Topics include topography and physical features, agriculture and industry, political and social structures, population patterns, natural resources, and ecology. The aims of the course are twofold: building knowledge of the Arab world and at the same time strengthening oral and written skills at the advanced level in Modern Standard Arabic. Course is taught in Arabic.
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  • ARAB 351: Introduction to Arabic Culture I

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    An interdisciplinary survey course based on textual sources in Arabic literature, philosophy, and scripture designed to introduce the major aspects of Arabic and Islamic culture from the classical to the modern period. Taught in English. Knowledge of Arabic desirable but not required.
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  • ARAB 358: Map of the Arab World

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    This course provides a geographical survey of the countries of the Arab world on a regional and country-by-country basis. Topics include topography and physical features, agriculture and industry, political and social structures, population patterns, natural resources, and ecology. The aims of the course are twofold: building knowledge of the Arab world and at the same time strengthening oral and written skills at the advanced level in Modern Standard Arabic. Course is taught in Arabic. Prerequisite:    ARAB 212 or 216
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  • ARAB 390: Fundamentals of Language

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    This introductory course presents the study of human language and the fields of linguistic analysis. It offers examples from Arabic and other languages, and supports further study in linguistics, grammar and second languages. For graduate and upper level undergraduate students. Graduate or undergraduate credit. This course can be taken as a social sciences elective.
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  • ARAB 525: Exegesis of the Qur'an

    3.00 Credits
    Georgetown University

    This interactive graduate seminar presents an introduction to the corpus of Sunni Islamic Tafsir from the ninth to the 20th century. 1.) The seminar begins with a brief introduction to the classical Islamic doctrine of the nature of the Qur'an; historical modes of interpretation and principles of exegesis; and some medieval and modern controversies regarding the Qur'an's history, nature, and authority. 2.) The main authors of the Sunni Qur'anic Tafsir literature are identified; in this segment, each student (or a study group of several students) chooses a specific _mufassir_ for in-depth analysis of this exegete's biography, work, socio-political setting and intellectual/theological background and methodology. 3.) The seminar focuses on several Qur'anic sociopolitical concepts (such as _qiwama_ and _shura_) with the aim to introduce the students to patterns of continuity and change in Qur'anic hermeneutics on these issues over time. The students locate the relevant passages in the many volumes of Tafsir works (on four hour reserve at Lauinger Library); thereafter copies of the text are distributed for reading/preparation of text by all seminar participants. 4.) Each seminar session has three parts: one, student presentation(s) on a _mufassir_ and the theological tradition to which he belonged; two, reading and translation of textual samples; reading is with full _i'rab_ to give all students the opportunity to read the texts in the culturally appropriate manner; three, the last segment of every seminar is dedicated to further exploration of the secondary literature on Qur'anic matters or other, relevant legal and historical issues.
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