This course examines Islamic views of death and the afterlife. How does Islamic scripture portray death and the afterlife? How do Muslims imagine it in art and literature? Is immortality possible? Is there a “good” way to die? What happens after death? The focus is on the scriptures, traditions, and rituals of Muslims. Topics include body and soul, heaven and hell, martyrdom, funerals, cemeteries and life in the grave, resurrection and judgment.
Working in groups of 3-4, students will choose relevant articles that need improvement and use what they learn through coursework and research to contribute to and improve their chosen articles. The project will consist of the following assignments, done over the course of the semester:
Student usernames should follow the ExampleUser format below.
For on-wiki help, please refer to this student orientation. You can refer to this page for a quick video and overview of editing a Wikipedia page.
Wikipedia Pages with WAP information:
Looking for immediate help from a Wikipedia Ambassador? Click the big purple button on the right.
Enter your Wikipedia username, fill out the CAPTCHA, and click "Connect" to enter chat. Then explain what you need help with.
If no one replies within about 3-5 minutes, try this help channel instead.
This article is the subject of an
educational assignment at Colgate University supported by the
Wikipedia Ambassador Program during the 2012 Fall term. Further details are available
on the course page.
The above message was substituted from {{WAP assignment}}
by
PrimeBOT (
talk) on
16:56, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
This course examines Islamic views of death and the afterlife. How does Islamic scripture portray death and the afterlife? How do Muslims imagine it in art and literature? Is immortality possible? Is there a “good” way to die? What happens after death? The focus is on the scriptures, traditions, and rituals of Muslims. Topics include body and soul, heaven and hell, martyrdom, funerals, cemeteries and life in the grave, resurrection and judgment.
Working in groups of 3-4, students will choose relevant articles that need improvement and use what they learn through coursework and research to contribute to and improve their chosen articles. The project will consist of the following assignments, done over the course of the semester:
Student usernames should follow the ExampleUser format below.
For on-wiki help, please refer to this student orientation. You can refer to this page for a quick video and overview of editing a Wikipedia page.
Wikipedia Pages with WAP information:
Looking for immediate help from a Wikipedia Ambassador? Click the big purple button on the right.
Enter your Wikipedia username, fill out the CAPTCHA, and click "Connect" to enter chat. Then explain what you need help with.
If no one replies within about 3-5 minutes, try this help channel instead.
This article is the subject of an
educational assignment at Colgate University supported by the
Wikipedia Ambassador Program during the 2012 Fall term. Further details are available
on the course page.
The above message was substituted from {{WAP assignment}}
by
PrimeBOT (
talk) on
16:56, 2 January 2023 (UTC)