Islamic Cultural Studies

Context and Recitation

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Resources

Articles

• Sells, Approaching the Qur’an, “Introduction”  1-34.

Media

• Recordings to be decided.

Qur'an and Bible: The Joseph Story

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Resources

Articles

• Joseph Story in Bible (Genesis 39-50 NRSV)
• Qur’an Sura 12 (K. Cragg: Readings in the Qur’an: 130-137)
• Kaltner: Inquiring of Joseph,  Introduction, ix-xx; Chapter 2.
• Knappert, Myths and Legends of the Swahili, 2-64

Media

• Recitations from the Qur’an: Surah Yusuf (the chapter of Joseph), verses 19-21.
• The Yusuf-Zulaykha  epic in miniature paintings (Iran, Central Asia, South Asia)
  • Yusuf Lifted from the Well by His Brothers
  • Yusuf Bathing in the Nile
  • Yusuf Being Sold at the Marketplace
  • Yusuf Sitting with the Pharaoh
  • Yusuf Meeting Zolaykha as an Old Woman
  • Story of Ya'qub
  • Joseph for Sale on the Slave Market
  • Joseph Pursuing Zulaikha
  • Joseph among the Ismaelite Merchants
  • Joseph, Jacob, and the Brothers
  • Carpet with Scenes from the Joseph Story
  • The Court Women of Egypt Overcome by Joseph's Beauty
  • The Court Women of Egypt Overcome by Joseph's Beauty
  • The Court Women of Egypt Overcome by Joseph's Beauty
  • The Court Women of Egypt Overcome by Joseph's Beauty
  • Joseph and his Entourage Passing by the Hut of the Old and Grieving Zulaikha
  • Joseph Hosting his Brothers in Egypt
  • The Appointment of Joseph as Grand Vizier of Egypt
  • The Aged Zulaikha Arriving at Joseph's Palace
  • Joseph Appearing in Zulaikha's Dream
  • Zulaikha Staring at the Imprisoned Joseph
  • Zulaikha Beseeching Joseph to Reappear in Her Dream
  • Joseph Interpreting Pharaoh's Dream
  • Joseph Bathing in the Nile Before Being Presented on the Slave Market

Major Themes

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Resources

Articles

• Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur'an, ch. 1.
• Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur'an, ch. 2.
• Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur'an, ch. 3.
• Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur'an, ch. 4.
• Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur'an, ch. 5.
• Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur'an, ch. 6.
• Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur'an, ch. 7.
• Rahman, Major Themes of the Qur'an, ch. 8.

Media

• To be decided.