Courses of Study 2015-2016 
    
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Courses of Study 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ASIAN 4434 - Muslim resistance: Shi’a Islam in Asia

(crosslisted) NES 4634 , RELST 4434  
(GB) (HA-AS)      
Fall. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: one course in the humanities. Co-meets with ASIAN 6634 .

C. Formichi.

With sectarian conflicts and discussions on orthodoxy and heresy dominating the headlines, it becomes important to better understand the relationship between Muslim majorities and minorities. This seminar focuses on Shi’a Muslims, a minority group that has existed alongside the Sunni majority since the first century of Islam. Focussing on the Asian region (e.g. Pakistan, Central Asia, Indonesia) and its transnational connections to the Middle East and Iran, the course will examine the emergence of Shi’a Islam as well as its ongoing transformation in the realm of politics, ritual, literature, the arts and more. (RL)



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