Based exclusively on the PowerPoint slides of Topic 3, select ONE verse from the Quran (slides 1-9, 16-31, 33-48, 77-81, 86, 87, 89-90), ONE hadith from Prophet Muhammad's sayings (slides 64-76, 84-85, 88), ONE of the Five Pillars of Islam (slide 87), ONE of the six (the 5 necessary benefits plus warding off harm) purposes of Islamic law (slide 89), ONE major difference between Islamic law and Western legal system (slide 89), and ONE of the Islamic ethics/values (slide 129) that you find significant and relevant to our time. First, provide the full quotes (including the source and the slide number) of the selected verse, the selected hadith, the selected pillar of Islam, the selected purpose of Islamic law, the selected difference between Islamic law and Western legal system, and the selected Islamic value so I can verify quickly the quotes and the sources while grading and writing feedback. Second, write a 250 to 350 word essay in which you explain the SIGNIFICANCE and RELEVANCE of your selections (the text of one verse, one hadith, one pillar of Islam, one purpose of Islamic law, one difference between Islamic law and Western legal system), and one value of Islamic ethics and their sources will not count towards the 250 to 350 words). Third, indicate briefly how at least ONE of your selections relates to at least ONE of the "Issues and Concerns" raised in the six short video clips (Western Muslims: Issues and Concerns). You must provide the number of the video or videos (1 to 6) and the minute or minutes (1 to 10) in which the "issue of concern" was discussed. Sources for homework assignments MUST be cited briefly and ONLY between parentheses in the text (for example, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, video 5, minute 1) so I can verify them quickly while grading and providing feedback. Each homework assignment in this course must be formatted as a Microsoft Word file and uploaded through the TurnItIn link (View/Complete) by the deadline. No other submission will be accepted. Homework assignment 3 is worth 10 points (10% of your final grade) and is due by 3/8/17 at 10 pm.

Based exclusively on the PowerPoint slides of Topic 3, select ONE verse from the Quran (slides 1-9, 16-31, 33-48, 77-81, 86, 87, 89-90), ONE hadith from Prophet Muhammad's sayings (slides 64-76, 84-85, 88), ONE of the Five Pillars of Islam (slide 87), ONE of the six (the 5 necessary benefits plus warding off harm) purposes of Islamic law (slide 89), ONE major difference between Islamic law and Western legal system (slide 89), and ONE of the Islamic ethics/values (slide 129) that you find significant and relevant to our time. First, provide the full quotes (including the source and the slide number) of the selected verse, the selected hadith, the selected pillar of Islam, the selected purpose of Islamic law, the selected difference between Islamic law and Western legal system, and the selected Islamic value so I can verify quickly the quotes and the sources while grading and writing feedback. Second, write a 250 to 350 word essay in which you explain the SIGNIFICANCE and RELEVANCE of your selections (the text of one verse, one hadith, one pillar of Islam, one purpose of Islamic law, one difference between Islamic law and Western legal system), and one value of Islamic ethics and their sources will not count towards the 250 to 350 words). Third, indicate briefly how at least ONE of your selections relates to at least ONE of the "Issues and Concerns" raised in the six short video clips (Western Muslims: Issues and Concerns). You must provide the number of the video or videos (1 to 6) and the minute or minutes (1 to 10) in which the "issue of concern" was discussed. Sources for homework assignments MUST be cited briefly and ONLY between parentheses in the text (for example, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, video 5, minute 1) so I can verify them quickly while grading and providing feedback. Each homework assignment in this course must be formatted as a Microsoft Word file and uploaded through the TurnItIn link (View/Complete) by the deadline. No other submission will be accepted. Homework assignment 3 is worth 10 points (10% of your final grade) and is due by 3/8/17 at 10 pm.






Muhammad: legacy of a prophet (1 videodisc, ca. 116 min.): Tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shape the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. Three years in the making, the film takes viewers not only to ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammed's story unfolds, but into the homes, mosques and workplaces of some of America's estimated seven million Muslims to discover the many ways in which they follow Muhammad's example. (Created and produced by Alexander Kronemer, Michael Wolfe ; producer/director, Michael Schwarz ; a KQED presentation).

Muhammad Legacy of a Prophet (about 113 mn): http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xualnx_islam-muhammad-legacy-of-a-prophet-pbs_news

Inside Mecca (about 56 mn): "National Geographic explores the hajj (Islamic pilgrimage) through the experiences of three pilgrims from very backgrounds." http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x12nv9d_national-geographic-inside-makkah-full_shortfilms

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf is a cofounder of Zaytuna College, located in Berkeley, California, http://zaytunacollege.org/academics/faculty/shaykh_hamza_yusuf. He is an advisor to Stanford University's Program in Islamic Studies and the Center for Islamic Studies at Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union. He discusses issues and concerns of Western Muslims.
Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (1/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5miygqKFi0
Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (2/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNQ-3r4-tQw
Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (3/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQR7BxFCyI0
Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (4/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwvKXIUT6KY
Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (5/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdcfCzq4NQA
Western Muslims: Issues & Concerns - Hamza Yusuf (6/6, 10mn): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_VjRJPPi4U