Islam and the Modern World Credit Hours: 3 hours. Islamic modernism and revivalism as a response to Western cultural penetration since the eighteenth century. Subjects covered will include Sufi reformism, Wahhabism, the Salafiyya movement, Islamic "Fundamentalism," the Iranian Revolution, women's rights, and Western perceptions of Islam. Offered every odd-numbered year. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing or permission of department Level: Graduate Undergraduate
