Exploring the Global Muslim World

Course Description:

This course is designed to examine the natural resources, physical and cultural characteristics, and historical development of Islam in a broad range of global regions. The major course themes will include population, percentages of Muslims, impact of Christian missionaries and colonialism, gender issues, food, natural resources, and borders. A major goal of this course is to familiarize students with global issues that affect Muslim peoples. This course will not cover political movements, political parties, or political figures. It will cover concepts of human geography and physical geography as well as the cultural makeup of the various regions where Muslims reside.

Course Prerequisites:

• Students should be women above the age of 17.
• Successful completion of at least 1 Level 1 course

Course Requirements:

Live attendance is recommended whenever possible for the best learning experience. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for registered students who cannot attend live. Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until May 31st, 2025.

Please note that daylight savings time will begin in the United States on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Depending on where you live, this may or may not affect your class timing. In countries where DST is not applied at all, class will be one hour earlier starting March 9.

This is an online course so students will need:

• Access to internet with an internet speed of at least 2 Mbps recommended for best performance.
• Headphones, camera and microphone may be required for in-class participation.
• To access the live class and recordings, students will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet/iPad with the Zoom app.

Text: 

Students are responsible for ordering their textbooks before the start of class. Ribaat textbooks are available to enrolled students at a discounted rate through Rabata Bookshop. Once enrolled, students will have access to the discount code through the course forum.

Registration:

Registration Fee: Non-refundable, non-transferable

• $150.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
• $20.00 late registration fee on January 10. (if seats are available)
• Registration closes February 3.
• Additional $5.00 auditing fee.

Before enrolling, please read the Registration Fees & Policies.

Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org