blog and homework

Readings

Selected readings from The Quran:  http://faculty.indstate.edu/melyassini/gme%20twenty%20selected%20sets%20of%20verses%20from%20The%20Quran.pdf

Prophet Muhammad's Farewell Sermon:  http://www.islamicity.com/articles/printarticles.asp?ref=IC0107-322&p=1

The full transcript of the film Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet:  http://www.pbs.org/muhammad/transcripts/muhammad_script.pdf  

The Five Pillar of Islam:  http://www.cair.com/american-muslims/about-islam.html

The American Mosque 2011 (Report 1):  http://faithcommunitiestoday.org/sites/faithcommunitiestoday.org/files/The%20American%20Mosque%202011%20web.pdf

The American Mosque 2011 (Report 2):  http://www.hartfordinstitute.org/The-American-Mosque-Report-2.pdf

The Quran:  http://www.quranexplorer.com/quran/

The Bible:  http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/English-Standard-Version-ESV-Bible/#books

Interfaith Dialogue: "A COMMON WORD BETWEEN US AND YOU":   http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=a%20common%20word%20between%20us%20and%20you&source=web&cd=3&sqi=2&ved=0CDAQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.acommonword.com%2Fdownloads%2FCW-Booklet-Final-v6_8-1-09.pdf&ei=FpZ0UNONOOXw0gHE8ICQBQ&usg=AFQjCNGmK1ZprbZaN8rum7A6VRYhuJJzFA

The caricatures in Middle East politics:  http://petras.lahaine.org/articulo.php?p=9&more=1&c=1

 

Read Textbook, pages 111-196 (The United States, Israel, and the Lobby--What Is the "Israel Lobby"?, Guiding the Policy Process, Dominating Public Discourse)

Videos

Muhammad: legacy of a prophet (1 videodisc, ca. 116 min.): Tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. Three years in the making, the film takes viewers not only to ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammed's story unfolds, but into the homes, mosques and workplaces of some of America's estimated seven million Muslims to discover the many ways in which they follow Muhammad's example. (Created and produced by Alexander Kronemer, Michael Wolfe ; producer/director, Michael Schwarz ; a KQED presentation).

Muhammad Legacy of a Prophet (about 113 mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo9G72plWkA

Inside Mecca (about 56 mn): "National Geographic explores the hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) through the experiences of three pilgrims from very backgrounds." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFQHgdmJqjo

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf is a cofounder of Zaytuna College, located in Berkeley, California,http://zaytunacollege.org/academics/faculty/shaykh_hamza_yusuf. He is an advisor to Stanford University's Program in Islamic Studies and the Center for Islamic Studies at Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union. He discusses issues and concerns of Western Muslims. Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (1/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5miygqKFi0  Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (2/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNQ-3r4-tQw  Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (3/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQR7BxFCyI0  Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (4/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwvKXIUT6KY  Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (5/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdcfCzq4NQA  Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (6/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_VjRJPPi4U

Blog 3

From the PowerPoint slides of topic 3, select ONE verse from the Quran and ONE hadith from Prophet Muhammad's sayings whose meanings appear to mutually support each other (i. e., the verse and the hadith appear to address the same topic or issue). First, provide the full quotes of the selected verse and the selected hadith and list their sources. Second, write a 100 to 150 word-essay in which you discuss how SIGNIFICANT and RELEVANT the selected verse and hadith to our time (the text of the verse and the hadith and their sources will not count towards the 100 to 150 words). To submit blogs in this course, you click on the link to the blog as it appears in one of the subheadings of Course Documents, create a blog entry, and post it. Do not submit blogs from course tools, as attachments, or as email messages because they will not be accepted. This is Blog 3 and it is worth 2 points (2 percent of your final grade). Blog 3 will be deployed between 9/25/14 at 10 pm and 10/2/14 at 10 pm

Homework 3

Based exclusively on the assigned readings, PowerPoint slides, and videos of Topic 3, selected ONE issue of significance and relevance to our time. Write a 200 to 300 word essay in which you explain your selection and discuss the issue. You must ground your explanation and discussion into the assigned materials and your own experience. Homework 3 is worth 5 points (5 percent of your final grade). Sources for homework assignments must be cited briefly and ONLY between parentheses in the text. Each homework assignment in this course must be formatted as a Microsoft Word file and uploaded through the TurnItIn link (View/Complete) by the deadline. No other submission will be accepted. Homework 3 will be deployed between 9/25/14 at 10 pm and 10/9/14 at 10 pm