INSTRUCTIONS:
Islam & African WorldRead David Robinson, Introduction and Chapters 1- 4Due date: Friday, Feb. 5thPercentage:12% of course gradeLength: 6-8 pagesMLA Format: Essays with page references in parentheses in body of text.Questions to Answer:1. Write a 1page summary of the Introduction. And in one or two sentences, what do you think the author is trying to convey to his reading audience? 1 page2. What is the importance of Muhammad to the birth of Islam in Chapter 1? 1page3. What have you learned about “The Basic Institutions of Islam” in Chap. 2? 1 page4. Briefly define “Islamization.” What have you learned about “The Islamization of Africa” in Chap. 3? 1-2pages5. Briefly define “Africanization.” What have you learned about “The Africanization of Islam” inChap. 4? 1-2 pagesWeek 1: [1/25 - 1/29] The Birth of Islam and Basic Institutions of Islam David Robinson, Muslim Societies in African History (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004), Introduction, xv-xx; Part I: Historical and Institutional Background, Chapter 1 “Muhammad and the Birth of Islam,” pp. 3-10; Chapter 2 “The Basic Institutions of Islam,” pp. 11-23.Week 2: [2/1 - 2/5] The Islamization of Africa and the Africanization of IslamDavid Robinson, Muslim Societies in African History (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004), Part II: General Themes: Chapter 3 “The Islamization of Africa,” pp. 27-41 and Chapter 4 “The Africanization of Islam,” pp. 42-59.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------