ISLAM IN THE 21^ST CENTURY: CAN’T WE JUST GET ALONG?

· OPTIONAL READING for Sunday, October 15: “The Story of a Story: Legacy of the Crusades” by Muhammad Asad

· OPTIONAL READING for Sunday, October 22: “PBS’ Global Connections: Common Western perceptions about Islam and the Middle East” and “Perceptions about the United States”

Notes	Power Points
Discussion 1: The Origins of Islam (Sunday, September 24)	The Origins of Islam
Discussion 2: The Origins of Islam (cont’d) (Sunday, October 1)	The Origins of Islam (cont’d)
Discussion 3: Divisions Within Islam (Sunday, October 8)	Divisions Within Islam
Discussion 4: The Crusades & Modern Perception of Islam (Sunday, October 15)	The Crusades & Modern Perception of Islam
Discussion 5: “Why do they hate us?”: the US in the Middle East (Sunday, October 22)	“Why do they hate us?”: the US in the Middle East
Discussion 6: Islam & the West: A “Clash of Civilizations”? (Sunday, October 29)	Islam & the West: A “Clash of Civilizations”?