Islamic Studies Flashcards
(31 cards)
When was the formation of Canada
1867
In the period following the end if WW2 after ‘45, what did Canada do
There was a growing understanding for more knowledge to be learnt about the non-Westen part of the world
When was the formation of the state of Israel
1948
When and What was the first step to create a program of Islamic scholarship in Canada?
The founding of the institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University in 1951
Who founded the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University
Wilfred Smith 1916-2000
What was Wilfred Smith doing in India during the 2nd WW?
Teaching missionary Christian schools and pursuing his own academic inquiries which resulted in his first book “Modern Islam in India”
What framework provided the basis for Wilfred Smiths study?
The Marxist Perspective
What University did Wilfred Smith complete his Doctorate at?
Princeton University
In 1949, Wilfred Smith became a professor at McGill University for what faculty?
The faculty of Divinity
Why did W. Smith determine that the institute of Islamic studies should be joint with Muslim-Western enterprise?
To interpret Muslim civilizations in a manner compatible with Western critical university tradition
The library of the Institute of of Islamic Studies at McGill university has how many volumes in the field of Islamic Scholarship in NA?
80,000 volumes
Who was the first chair of the Department of Islamic Studies at McGill university, and why was this department established
Aziz Ahmad, as a response to the global and economic changes in the Middle East after WW2 and Canada’s peace keeping efforts in the region
The program of Islamic studies at McGill university resembled to the studies of what Universities?
The resemblance of oriental studies in British Universities
Who is the leaderthe department of Islamic studies at University of Alberta, and since when?
Baha Abu-Laban since the 1970’s
Who founded the department of Islamic studies at the University of Winnipeg?
Paul Bramadat
Where does Paul Bramadat teach now, and what does he teach?
He runs the centre for religious and cultural studies at the university of Victoria, BC
At what time were there principal advances in Islamic studies at all major Canadian universities?
1970’s-90’s
Since when has Muslims lived in Canada?
Since the 1880’s
Why have Quebec Universities struggled to create viable program for Islamic studies?
Because if financial issues
Which countries universities did the gov. Of Quebec encourage the exchange and desire to Foster relations with?
Maghrib countries (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco) and the former French colonies in west Africa (Mali, Senegal, among others).
The university of Quebec made efforts to setup a program of Arab studies for what reason?
To serve the needs of Canadian businessmen and their intentions to improve economic relations with Arab Countries. (Program is now closed)
Who is the chair of the institute of Islamic Studies at the university of Toronto, and what did he specialize in?
Scholar Abdie Kazemipur, he specialized in researching socio-economic experiences of immigrants from Muslim majority countries, to Canada.
What book did scholar Abdie Kazemipur write?
“The Muslim Question In Canada: a Story of Segmented Integration” issued in 2014
Who is the driving intellectual force of the institute of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto?
Amelie Barras
