
Islam: A Deeper Look
A lot of difficult questions and topics linger on the subject of Islam and often times it isn’t easy to find resources capable of addressing these difficult topics fairly. Muslims and non-Muslims both have biases towards Islam, especially when it comes to women’s rights, sharia law and liberalism. Below is a short list of supplemental resources, in a different style than our past and future resource guides, to help you address topics that are outside the scope of a basic lesson, but may be on the mind of many students.
Islam and Authority
- Duke University: What Is Sharia Law?
- Bayyinah Institute: Sharia Law vs. Penal Code, Youtube Video
- Brookings Institution: What is the Future of Political Islam, Youtube Video
- Washington Post: Five Myths About Sharia, Article
- The Atlantic: How America Changed Its Approach to Political Islam, Article
- ING: A Closer Look at Sharia in the United States
Islam, Liberalism and Democracy
- Al Jazeera: Islam and Democracy: What’s the Problem?, Youtube Video
- NPR: Is Islam Compatible with Democracy?, Audio
- The Atlantic: Want to Cultivate a Liberal European Islam? Look to Bosnia, Article
- NBC News: Affirming Mosques Help Gay Muslims Reconcile Faith, Sexuality, Article
- RAND: Secular Muslims: A Forgotten Dimension in the War of Ideas, Scholarly Article
Islamic Philosophy
- Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam, directed by Simon Broughton, Documentary
- Press TV: Islamic Awakening: Influence of Islamic Philosophy on the Western World, Youtube Video
Islamic Finance
- The Guardian: Islamic Finance – The Lowdown on Sharia-compliant Money, Article
- Money Geek: Navigating Finance While Practicing Islam,Article
Islam and Women
- TedX: How Islam Made Me A Feminist, Youtube Video
- The Plurality Project, Harvard University: Women in Islam, Article
- Boston College: Muslim Women and Islamic Law: Myths and Realities, Youtube Video