Internal Code: MAS7496
Political Science:
1) Based on up-to-date statistics, give an overview of the current spread of Muslims in the world, and explain some of the political, economic and social challenges facing Muslim nations today.
2) Write on the Hijrah (migration) from Mecca to Medina as a major turning point in Islamic history.
3) Write to the Prophet (PBUH) as a successful political and military leader.
4) Islamic law (shari’a) in the modern world. Select one focus:
a. Women’s rights
b. Human rights
c. Religious pluralism
5) Select one Muslim Dynasty (Umayyads, Abbasids, Andalusia, Ottomans, etc.) and write on how it began, flourished and then comment on the reasons for its downfall.
6) What are the basic features of Islamic art and architecture in comparison with other schools of art (e.g. Modern European Art)?
7) Write on Islamic Art in one historical period (e.g. Abbasid, Muslim Spain – Andalusia,