Course Description
Reading of various Qur'anic surahs (chapters) not covered in Islamic Arabic I, emphasizing Arabic pronunciation, translation, understanding meaning, learning vocabulary, recognition of grammatical features, and syntax. Supplementary related Arabic readings in the "circumstances of revelation" and Qur'anic commentary. Also, readings in hadith, narrative literature, poetry, history, Sufi literature, fiqh, and various online resources for Arabic literature.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to complete an annotated
translation of an Islamic text utilizing the scholarly
conventions for transliterating Arabic and the various textual
resources for doing research in Arabic.
Athena Title
Islamic Arabic II
Undergraduate Prerequisite
ARAB 2004 or ARAB 4107/6107 or permission of department
Graduate Prerequisite
ARAB 2004 or ARAB 4107/6107 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will become proficient in: 1) reading and comprehending the Qur'an and other Arabic Islamic texts; 2) vocalizing and translating unvoweled Arabic Islamic texts; 3) writing in Arabic, implementing grammatical constructions and vocabulary used in Arabic Islamic texts; 4) computer literacy in Arabic by mastering Arabic word processing and becoming adept at searching the internet and online texts in Arabic.
Topical Outline
Weeks 1-2 Readings in Qur’anic surahs not covered in Islamic Arabic I: emphasizing Arabic pronunciation, familiarity with online dictionaries, and other resources for pronunciation, reading, translation, and Arabic word processing. Weeks 3-4 Continued readings in Qur'anic surahs, circumstances of revelation, Qur'anic commentaries, emphasizing vocabulary building, grammatical recognition, and syntax. Weeks 5-7 Readings in hadith literature Weeks 8-9 Narrative literature Weeks 10-11 Poetry Weeks 12-13 Sufi literature Week 14 Historical and biographical literature Week 15 Legal literature Week 16 Class projects demonstrating the grammar, vocabulary, understanding of a text, supplemented by student research.
Syllabus