African Diaspora in the Middle East and South Asia

Catalog description

The purpose of this course is to explore the African Diaspora as it pertains to the Middle East and South Asia. Issues such as the concept of slavery in Islam, and identity preservation will be treated throughout the course of the semester. Emphasis will be placed on the role Black Africans such as Antara ibn Shadad, Malik Kafur, and Malik Ambar, just to name a few, played in the formation and crystallization of Middle Eastern and South Asian states, kingdoms and empires.