Islamic jurisprudence
*ARTICLE: Hallaq, Wael B. “The Development of Logical Structure in Sunni Legal Theory.” Der Islam 64.1 (1987): 42-67
https://journals-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/pdf/00211818/v64i0001/42_tdolsislt.xml
*ARTICLE: Abisaab, Rula Jurdi. “Shii Jurisprudence, Sunnism, and the Traditionist Thought (Akhbari) of Muhammad Amin Astarabadi (d. 1626ñ27).” International Journal of Middle East Studies 47.1 (2015): 5-23
https://journals-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/pdf/00207438/v47i0001/5_sjsatttomaa1.xml
TOPIC 2: Sufism
*Article: Shah-Kazemi, Reza. “The Notion and Significance of Maërifa in Sufism.” Journal Of Islamic Studies 13.2 (2002): 155-81
https://journals-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/pdf/09552340/v13i0002/155_tnasomis.xml
*ARTICLE: Wilcox, Andrew. “The Dual Mystical Concepts of Fanaí and Baqaí in Early Sufism.” British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies 38.1 (2011): 95-118
https://journals-scholarsportal-info.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/pdf/13530194/v38i0001/95_tdmcofabies.xml
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Your completed assignment should contain:
1. MLA Style Title Page OR First page MLA style (Don’t forget to give a tentative working title to your intended essay, which reflects the focus and direction of your research)
2. One paragraph Research Proposal, arising from the materials you have selected, which outlines briefly what you intend to do in the essay. It should arise from the three academic articles or chapters, listed in your annotated bibliography.
3. An essay outline, containing:
-The essay title
-A thesis and / or a purpose statement ensuing from the title
– Formal outline, showing how the argument will develop
4. Annotated bibliography comprising TWO of the four ARTICLES listed above (topic 12, or topic 2), and ONE SCHOLARLY ARTICLE, which you will find yourself in the Scott library electronic resources (please add the URL of the selected article as well, to make it easier for your TL to find and evaluate it). The article that you will add will have to complement in some way the two already listed; to contradict them; or to develop further some aspect found in one or both of them
The annotations should follow the INFORMATIVE STYLE format, (See samples here: http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/AnnBib_content.html )
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