13 thoughts on “What do you *really* want to know?”
jpuvogel
I am interested in learning about Islamic holidays and what traditions they may involve. I would also like to learn about how Islam may interact with one’s culture as well as how it could affect daily life, whether it be socially or with certain customs that may be practiced.
I’m really excited to learn more about the basics of Islam; where it stemmed from, their main belief/value system, and how Islam has developed into the complex religion that it is today!
In this class, I want to learn more about what it is like to be a Muslim and Islamic history. Islam is very interesting to me because it is one of the largest religions and the fastest growing. As an Abrahamic religion related to my own (Christianity), I’d like to learn the similarities and differences between them.
I am especially interested in Dr. Albert’s elaboration on her statement that religion is a social construct. I have very limited experience in formal religion studies from an academic perspective, so I believe this would be an interesting and fruitful discussion. Additionally, I am interested in finding out which parts of some Islamic traditions stemmed from the Hadiths themselves versus being culturally integrated over time.
I’m curious to see how the religion of Islam is taught through an academic lens and how greatly it differs from the way people of Islam, and those who identify as Muslim, are portrayed through media. I’m excited to learn as much as I can about the culture, language and people.
I’m interested in learning about the relationship between Islam, Judaism, and Chrisitnaity as they are the top three monotheistic religions. I’m also hoping to debunk much of the is islamophobia that has plague America. Lastly, I want to learn more about the Qur’an and the narrative it provides into Muhammad life.
I am very interested in learning the different perspectives of my religion. I went to an islamic school during my elementary years and was taught one perspective on what our beliefs are. With this course, I hope to expand on my perspective and those that other muslims have as well.
In general, I am excited to learn about the lifestyle and religion aspects of Islam because I don’t know much pertaining to it. More specifically, I would like to know what the defines the different “levels” of Islam are, meaning what makes an extremist different compared to someone, who is not as committed to the religion, but still considers themselves a part of it? By the end of the semester, I hope to have informed opinions about this religion instead of just going off of the media for information.
I am really interested in learning about how the United States in particular especially decided that Islam and Muslim peoples are “bad” or a “negative force” in our society. I want to know where exactly this comes from, as we learned that white Christian men are to blame for the majority of terroristic actions, why then do those who identify as Muslim get the worst rap about it? How do we change this flawed line of thinking?
I’ve always had an interest in Islam because, growing up, the tension between Hindus and Muslims in India is a topic that’s brought up a lot in my house, despite my family being neither Hindu nor Muslim. Therefore, my perspective on the religion has been very much limited to what I’ve seen portrayed in Bollywood movies or in my close friends’ lives. Due to this interest, I was raised with the utmost respect for the religion, and I would love the opportunity to gain more clarity in the academic perspective so that I may broaden my understanding of Islamic traditions.
I am super interested in primarily learning about Islam itself, as I can whole heartedly say I do not know enough about the religion (or nearly as much as I think I should know). I think it is so important just as a person in a extremely diverse world to understand my own culture/racial/ethnic etc identity as well as others. To be able to travel and experience the world, you have to have the knowledge firstly. I want to have my own knowledge and not just what one could hear in the news and media because that is so often the worse cases and poorest representation of a certain group of people. I as well, would like to know the teaching and traditions of Islam in comparison to Christianity and Judaism as they all stand as monotheistic religions.
I really want to learn about the cultural and political ramifications of Islam, especially in an increasingly globalized world where Islam is often made out to be the enemy. Additionally, considering how the most common terrorist is a white, Christian male, it will be interesting to examine how the most common narrative surrounding terrorism goes with the false idea that Islam is to blame for all terrorist acts.
I agree with Nicole in the sense that to be a person in a diverse world, the importance of understanding other identities as well as your own is super important. I am interested to learn more about the culture and traditions of Islam as a whole, and bringing that knowledge back into the residence halls as an RA to better understand the needs of my residents and how to accommodate said needs.
Class summary for Tues, Sept. 6, provided by Prof Albert We began class today by drawing out some of the key terms from the Nasr reading. They are posted to a class Jamboard, and many of them will be posted to our class Jamboard. We then considered our two authors, Nasr and Ernst, together. Nasr… Read more: Religion: The Importance of Context!
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13 thoughts on “What do you *really* want to know?”
jpuvogel
I am interested in learning about Islamic holidays and what traditions they may involve. I would also like to learn about how Islam may interact with one’s culture as well as how it could affect daily life, whether it be socially or with certain customs that may be practiced.
scehelyk
I’m really excited to learn more about the basics of Islam; where it stemmed from, their main belief/value system, and how Islam has developed into the complex religion that it is today!
Abby Dalton
In this class, I want to learn more about what it is like to be a Muslim and Islamic history. Islam is very interesting to me because it is one of the largest religions and the fastest growing. As an Abrahamic religion related to my own (Christianity), I’d like to learn the similarities and differences between them.
Abrar
I am especially interested in Dr. Albert’s elaboration on her statement that religion is a social construct. I have very limited experience in formal religion studies from an academic perspective, so I believe this would be an interesting and fruitful discussion. Additionally, I am interested in finding out which parts of some Islamic traditions stemmed from the Hadiths themselves versus being culturally integrated over time.
ekatchen
I’m curious to see how the religion of Islam is taught through an academic lens and how greatly it differs from the way people of Islam, and those who identify as Muslim, are portrayed through media. I’m excited to learn as much as I can about the culture, language and people.
Henry Giwa
I’m interested in learning about the relationship between Islam, Judaism, and Chrisitnaity as they are the top three monotheistic religions. I’m also hoping to debunk much of the is islamophobia that has plague America. Lastly, I want to learn more about the Qur’an and the narrative it provides into Muhammad life.
Sara Tabakha
I am very interested in learning the different perspectives of my religion. I went to an islamic school during my elementary years and was taught one perspective on what our beliefs are. With this course, I hope to expand on my perspective and those that other muslims have as well.
Ashleigh Correll
In general, I am excited to learn about the lifestyle and religion aspects of Islam because I don’t know much pertaining to it. More specifically, I would like to know what the defines the different “levels” of Islam are, meaning what makes an extremist different compared to someone, who is not as committed to the religion, but still considers themselves a part of it? By the end of the semester, I hope to have informed opinions about this religion instead of just going off of the media for information.
jrlengen
I am really interested in learning about how the United States in particular especially decided that Islam and Muslim peoples are “bad” or a “negative force” in our society. I want to know where exactly this comes from, as we learned that white Christian men are to blame for the majority of terroristic actions, why then do those who identify as Muslim get the worst rap about it? How do we change this flawed line of thinking?
Michelle
I’ve always had an interest in Islam because, growing up, the tension between Hindus and Muslims in India is a topic that’s brought up a lot in my house, despite my family being neither Hindu nor Muslim. Therefore, my perspective on the religion has been very much limited to what I’ve seen portrayed in Bollywood movies or in my close friends’ lives. Due to this interest, I was raised with the utmost respect for the religion, and I would love the opportunity to gain more clarity in the academic perspective so that I may broaden my understanding of Islamic traditions.
Nicole Morris
I am super interested in primarily learning about Islam itself, as I can whole heartedly say I do not know enough about the religion (or nearly as much as I think I should know). I think it is so important just as a person in a extremely diverse world to understand my own culture/racial/ethnic etc identity as well as others. To be able to travel and experience the world, you have to have the knowledge firstly. I want to have my own knowledge and not just what one could hear in the news and media because that is so often the worse cases and poorest representation of a certain group of people. I as well, would like to know the teaching and traditions of Islam in comparison to Christianity and Judaism as they all stand as monotheistic religions.
Aly
I really want to learn about the cultural and political ramifications of Islam, especially in an increasingly globalized world where Islam is often made out to be the enemy. Additionally, considering how the most common terrorist is a white, Christian male, it will be interesting to examine how the most common narrative surrounding terrorism goes with the false idea that Islam is to blame for all terrorist acts.
jvarrone
I agree with Nicole in the sense that to be a person in a diverse world, the importance of understanding other identities as well as your own is super important. I am interested to learn more about the culture and traditions of Islam as a whole, and bringing that knowledge back into the residence halls as an RA to better understand the needs of my residents and how to accommodate said needs.