Muslim Minorities in a Global Context (Online Learning)

Key information
- Module code
- 15DISD004
- Credits
- 30
Module overview
This module gives students an insight into the diversity of Muslim minority communities at a time when political shifts in Muslim majority countries – such as Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran and across the MENA region – have put Muslim minorities into the spotlight and impacted upon their relationship with their host countries. The module traces the emergence and development of Muslim minorities in both Western and non-Western contexts, and examines how Muslims have forged new identities as they have negotiated their places within their host societies.
The objective of the module is to enable students to understand the interconnecting variables with respect to class, gender and regional location, as well as religious interpretation and practice, which have resulted in issues arising uniquely within different Muslim minority communities. They will consider the ways in which Muslim minorities impact national policies in non-Muslim states and engage with terms such as ‘integration’, ‘assimilation’, ‘multiculturalism’ and ‘islamophobia’ within different contexts. The course includes an historical overview of Muslim migrations, aspects of civil society, the interaction of Muslim laws and the state laws of various jurisdictions, and the role of the media in shaping Muslims’ relationship with their host environment.
All modules are subject to availability and are subject to change from session to session.
Suggested reading
McCloud, Aminah Beverly et al 2013, An Introduction to Islam in the 21st Century. Wiley-Blackwell
Said, Edward 1985, Orientalism. London: Peregrine, 1985
Disclaimer
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