RELI 2070

The material was interesting most of the time, but the lectures and the readings usually didn't coincide. There was a lot of readings and it was difficult to keep up with.

It's not the easiest class because Professor Sachedina covers so much material, but he's a great professor and always willing to help.

Sachedina is an incredible lecturer. You learn a great deal in his courses, and he makes it enjoyable to learn the material. Tests require a good bit of studying,but it is not overly difficult to get in the A-range for this class. Give him your full attention in class, because he is prone to angrily call you out in class.

I loved this class! I love professor Sachedina! After taking this class I decided to take Muhammad and the Qur'an 311 which professor Sachedina teaches. There is a lot of reading, but most of it is interesting (esp. the Lings) and you will do well on the tests if you do the reading.

Sachedina is a GREAT professor. Very smart, has written a bunch of books, etc. Class is a bit difficult with a lot of reading. Do the reading and you should be fine. If not, Sachedina will yell at the class and tell you to leave. Not a bad class though. Very well structured lectures. Siebeking is a great TA.

This class was fun and interesting, but unnecessarily hard. The reading load was absurd and the tests were very difficult. If you are interested in the subject matter - which I thought I was - take it, but you should reconsider if you are just looking for an easy non-western course.

I am a Middle Eastern Studies major and felt that it was necessary to take a class on Islam. That being said, I struggled to pay attention in class because I felt the material was too abstract. While there was a lot of material, tests seem fair. He gives out a study guide that highlights the major points. Professor Sachedina is a very caring professor, but his subject just wasn't for me.

He is pretentious and gives astronomical amounts of reading.