HST 303 - Islam in Africa

Course Units: 1

This course will examine the social, cultural and political history of Islam in Africa. More particularly, we will explore the relationship between Islam and colonialism, Sufism and ‘modernist reformers,’ Muslim states and slavery, political Islamism and democracy, and the intersection of local and global forces in the constitution of Muslim societies in Africa. Prerequisite(s): 1 course in HST at 100 or 200 level CC: LCC, SOCS, JCHF & JLIT ISP: AFR