2025 Fall JEWISH 123A 001 LEC 001

2025 Fall

JEWISH 123A 001 - LEC 001

Formerly JEWISH 125

Muslim-Jewish Encounters: From the Beginnings of Islam to Today

Muslim-Jewish Encounters: From the Beginnings of Islam to Today

Ethan Benjamin Katz

Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
Tu, Th
12:30 pm - 01:59 pm
Class #:24637
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Jewish Studies Program

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 24
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 24
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats

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Course Catalog Description

The course takes us far beyond contemporary tensions between Muslims and Jews, and deep into a more complicated history that spans the Mediterranean and beyond. We move through topics that include the earliest encounters between Muslims and Jews during the years of the rise of Islam; the historical impact and legacy of the dhimmi (the system of rights and restrictions that defined Jews’ status for centuries under Islamic rule); the culturally fruitful shared experience of Jews and Muslims in Medieval Spain and the Ottoman Empire; the effects of French, British, and Italian colonialism in the modern Middle East; and the important conflicts over Zionism and Arab nationalism during the past century.

Class Description

The course takes us far beyond contemporary tensions between Muslims and Jews, and deep into a more complicated history that spans the Mediterranean and beyond. We move through topics that include the earliest encounters between Muslims and Jews during the years of the rise of Islam; the historical impact and legacy of the dhimmi (the system of rights and restrictions that defined Jews’ status for centuries under Islamic rule); the culturally fruitful shared experience of Jews and Muslims in Medieval Spain and the Ottoman Empire; the effects of French, British, and Italian colonialism in the modern Middle East; and the important conflicts over Zionism and Arab nationalism during the past century.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

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