ARBC 3501 - Men and Women in Islam
ARBC 3501: Men and Women in Islam is a 3 credit course that focuses on contemporary gender egalitarian and anti-patriarchal interpretations of the Qur'an by Muslim scholars.
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Topic List[edit | edit source]
- Qur'an and hadiths
- Creation of Adam and Eve
- Was Eve created from a rib?
- Arab women before Islam
- Women stories in the Qur'an
- Balkis, Queen of Sheba
- Sarah and hagar
- Zulaykha
- Mother of Moses
- Asiah, wife of Pharaoh
- Polygamy around the world and in Islam
- Khadijah and Aisha
- Domestic violence
- Maryam
- Hijab
- When the Qur'an speaks to women
- Khawlah bint Tha'labah, who successfully pleaded with God
- De-linking FGM from Islam
- Divorce and inheritance rights
- Afterlife
This topic list is from spring 2021.
Workload[edit | edit source]
For the asynchronous version of the course in spring 2021, the course consisted of weekly articles or videos and 300–400 written reflections on the discussion board. There was also a midterm essay assignment and a final assignment which could take a variety forms, such as an essay following an interview with a Muslim woman regarding the course topics. Each student presents at one point during the semester on the topic for the week. Grading is generally very generous.
Prerequisite Knowledge[edit | edit source]
No prerequisite knowledge is required.
Registration[edit | edit source]
ARBC 3501 is not a linked course and has no recitation.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Required books:
- Wadud, A. (1999). Qur'an and Woman: Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective.
- Lamrabet, A. (2016). Women in the Qur'an: An Emancipatory Reading.
These books are available online from the Georgia Tech Library.
