Observing the observer
Subtitle: the state of Islamic studies in American Universities
By: edited by Mumtaz Ahmad, Zahid Bukhari & Sulayman Nyang
Publisher: IIIT
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; Washington [DC]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781565645806; 9781565645813
Subjects: Study and teaching (Higher); Islam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / -- Sulayman S. Nyang, Mumtaz Ahmad and Zahid H. Bukhari; title: Quixotic quests: in pursuit of Islam  -- Anouar Majid; title: Origins and development of Islamic studies in the U.S.: a historical overview of trends and institutions  -- Seyyed Hossein Nasr; title: Changing Western approaches to Islamic studies  -- John O. Voll; title: The territory of the Qurʼan: "citizens," "foreigners," and "invaders"  -- Farid Esack; title: Islam and gender in Muslim societies: reflections of an anthropologist  -- Saba Mahmood; title: The academic studies of Sufism at American universities  -- Marcia Hermansen; title: Teaching Islam in American theological schools  -- Jane I. Smith; title: The constitutionality of teaching Islam: the University of North Carolina Qurʼan controversy  -- Christopher Buck; title: Islam 101: a survey of "Introduction to Islam" courses in American colleges and universities  -- Faisal Islam & Zahid H. Bukhari; title: Islamic studies in American universities: conversations, discourses, & dialogue with scholars -- Mumtaz Ahmad-- Conclusions.