AWST 225 Georgetown University Arab Societies Questions 3-Sectarianism has become a dominant theme in the Arab middle east in the last two decades. Do you

AWST 225 Georgetown University Arab Societies Questions 3-Sectarianism has become a dominant theme in the Arab middle east in the last two decades. Do you agree with the idea that sectarianism is as old as Islam? What are the roots of sectarianism between the Shi’a and the Sunna in the contemporary Middle East? To illustrate your understanding, you may use examples from the cases of Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and/or Bahrain.

4-What is the difference between Islam and Islamism? Between Muslims and Islamists?

5-How did various Arab groups respond to the encroachment of the West between the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century?

6-Can we speak of one Arab culture from the West of Arabia to the Arabia/Persian Gulf? Elaborate using examples about language, religion, race & ethnicity, minorities, and food.

7-Including the above themes and questions, what are the main ideas and problems that you learned about the Arab world in this course? How did the various discussions affect you understanding of the Arabs and the Arab world? Feel free to innovate critically in this answer

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