Islamic Studies Minor Meet and Greet Session

All current undergraduate students are invited, as well as current Islamic Studies students.

You can now minor in Islamic Studies at UNCG! Expand your knowledge of the principles and practices of one of the world’s most rapidly growing religions and explore how Islam has shaped history, language, and politics on a global scale. An FAQ session will be held Friday, October 25th from 11:30-12:30 in MHRA 3501. Hot tea and vegetable samosas will be served! You can learn more about the minor and meet faculty and current students.

Requirements: Six courses, including one year of beginning Arabic and either HIS 207 OR REL 225.

The following classes in the minor will be offered in Spring 2025:

· ADS 306-01, Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas, MWF 10-10:50 (Prof. Jazmin Eyssallenne)

· ADS 356-01, The Making of the African Diaspora, MWF, 12-12:50 (Prof. Jazmin Eyssallenne)

· ARB 101-01, 101-02 , Beginning Arabic I, M 12-12:50 or W 1-1:50 (Prof. Farida Badr) *

· ARB 102-01 Beginning Arabic II, F 12-12:50 (Prof. Farida Badr) *

· HIS 209-01, Age of Sultans: Power, Patronage and Art in Islamic Civilization, MWF, 11:00-11:55 (Prof. Asa Eger)

· HIS 424-01, US-Middle East Relations online asynchronous (Prof. David Wight)

· REL 105-11, Islam and Popular Culture: Ms. Marvel, Movies, and Hip-Hop Hijabis, online asynchronous 03/06/2025 – 05/05/2025 (Prof. Muntazir Ali)

· REL 226-01, Approaches to the Qur’an, T Th 9:30-10:45 (Prof. Muntazir Ali)

· REL 317-01, Islam and the Construction of Gender, T Th 11:00-12:15 (Prof. Muntazir Ali)

· REL 371-01, Islamic Thought, Culture, and History, online asynchronous (Prof. Muntazir Ali)

*This class is required for the minor. Questions? E-mail Prof. Asa Eger aaeger@uncg.edu. VISIT: (https://rel.uncg.edu/islamic-studies/minor/)