Observing the observer : the state of Islamic studies in American Universities / edited by Mumtaz Ahmad, Zahid Bukhari and Sulayman Nyang. [print]

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Sulayman S. Nyang, Mumtaz Ahmad and Zahid H. Bukhari ; -- Quixotic quests: in pursuit of Islam / Anouar Majid ; -- Origins and development of Islamic studies in the U.S.: a historical overview of trends and institutions / Seyyed Hossein Nasr ; -- Changing Western approaches to Islamic studies / John O. Voll ; -- The territory of the Quran: "citizens," "foreigners," and "invaders" / Farid Esack ; -- Islam and gender in Muslim societies: reflections of an anthropologist / Saba Mahmood ; -- The academic studies of Sufism at American universities / Marcia Hermansen ; -- Teaching Islam in American theological schools / Jane I. Smith ; -- The constitutionality of teaching Islam: the University of North Carolina Quran controversy / Christopher Buck ; -- Islam 101: a survey of "Introduction to Islam" courses in American colleges and universities / Faisal Islam and Zahid H. Bukhari ; -- Islamic studies in American universities: conversations, discourses, and dialogue with scholars / Mumtaz Ahmad.

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