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The Summer Teacher Institute on Africa 2002: "Islam and Africa: Myths and Realities"

A Sampler of Our Topics:

  • " Religion of Islam: the Quran, the Prophet and the Five Pillars
  • " A Journey to Islam in America
  • " Islam and Politics in Northern Africa
  • " Reading and teaching resources of Islam for all ages
  • " Sufi ways of knowing
  • " 100% Arabica: video and discussion.
  • " The Hadj (Pilgrimage) & Friday Prayer in Ghana
  • " Languages & culture of African Muslim peoples
  • " Sufis and the Republican Movement in Sudan
  • " Islam in West Africa: Sociological and historical perspectives
  • " Understanding Arab culture: lunch and learning about North African food, music at Casablanca Restaurant, Lawrence
  • " Curriculum and Africana library resources
  • " Ramadan in Africa (Panel Discussion)
  • " Islam as a minority community in South Africa
  • " Africa online: searching the Web for curricular materials related to Islam and Africa
  • " Methodological approaches to teaching of Islam and Africa.
  • " A visit and special learning sessions at the KU Islamic Center.