Requirements: Write an essay to answer the following questions. Note the length and format requirements in your syllabus.
- Search on the internet.
- Who are Muslims? Where in the world do you find the largest population of Muslims? How many Muslims are in the United States?
- Choose one aspect of Islamic culture and find out more (food, art, architecture, holidays, rituals, beliefs, etc.)
- What is a hijab? How is it different from niqab? What does the Qur’an say about hijab? What are the reasons and history of veiling in Islam?
- Watch the TED talk: The Muslim on the airplane.
What are stereotypes, terrorism, and hate crime? What are your thoughts and intake after watching?
