Dear Friends: The Wilmette Institute's next three-month e-learning course, Islam for Deepening and Dialogue, starts on February 15. It will will briefly survey pre-Islamic Arabia, examine the life of Muhammad, the process of revelation and subsequent compilation of the Qur'án, cover the teachings and practices of Islam, explore its rich civilization, and consider its current situation in the world. The subjects will be studied for the purposes of deepening and dialogue, that is, understanding the basics of Islam as a divinely revealed religion (and by comparison, the Bahá'í Faith) and dialoguing with Muslims (something we increasingly must do).
The lead faculty is Dr. Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, a Jordanian-Iranian Baha'i with a doctorate in multicultural education and a Masters degree is Islamic law. The readings include a wide variety of texts by Baha'is, Muslims, and others, some academic, some journalistic, some more popular. All texts will be available on the course's website and all discussion will occur on a web-based Forum. The course is a perfect opportunity to study Islam in order to understand the historical background of the Faith. The course also aims to develop skills in presenting to others and writing. One local study group is already forming. Individual tuition is $150, but we have financial assistance available. Local study groups can be formed with as many members locally as you wish and cost $300. For more information,write us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit our website at http://www.wilmetteinstitute.org . The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto ("e-mail") is sent by the Johnson County Community College ("JCCC") and is intended to be confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please immediately notify JCCC by email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and any attachments thereto. Thank you. __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
