Islam

ISLAM

Map of Sunni/Shia divisions [a bit outdated] http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_maps/muslim_distribution.jpg

Google images: Sunni/Shia map [determine which maps explain the best]

Why the Sunnis and Shias are fighting (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/01/22/why-sunnis-and-shias-are-fighting- explained-in-two-minutes/

Mapping the global Muslim population (Pew Research) http://www.pewforum.org/2009/10/07/mapping-the-global-muslim-population/

Crash Course World History video: Islam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpcbfxtdoI8

The Muslims of early America http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/09/opinion/the-founding-muslims.html?_r=0

Salafism: Why ultra-conservative Islam is finding support in post-revolution Egypt http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-19914763

Wahhabism ISIS’ Harsh Brand of Islam Is Rooted in Austere Saudi Creed http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/25/world/middleeast/isis-abu-bakr-baghdadi-caliph- wahhabi.html?mabReward=RI%3A5&_r=0

Ramadan 2015: what do I need to know? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z82mtfr

Why do millions gather in Mecca each year [this is good] []

Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity [book recommendation by our classmate, Zach Gile] http://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Allah-Finding-Jesus-Christianity-ebook/dp/B00DL18FMU/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

Quick Guide: Sunnis and Shias (BBC News) []

Hajj: Pilgrimage to Mecca [|http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/practices/hajj_1.shtml#h2]

Hajj in pictures http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/galleries/hajj/

Muslims: Frequently Asked Questions []

Islamic belief, law, and practice []

Women and Islam []


 * VEIL**

a. Why Muslim women wear the veil []

What are the basic issues in this article? What is your own feeling about how to dress as a religious person? Or is it only about religion?

b. The Islamic veil across Europe [click through all 7 of the Muslim headscarves] []

The "debate takes in religious freedom, female equality, secular traditions and even fears of terrorism." What are the issues involved in this and how have some of the countries dealt with it. What is your personal feeling.

d. My First Afghan Burka (Female New York Times reporter Alissa Rubin) [] Would you like to be a correspondent going on this kind of mission? How did you feel as you read through her detailed description.

e. A Makeover for the Hijab, via Instagram Muslim Women Add Personal Style to a Traditional Garment Would you as a Christian want to wear a hijab. Why or why not?

f. Pictures of women in veils http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/video_fotos/2015/01/150122_finde_galeria_caras_libertad_islam_fp