If you were to design a course to teach Islamic history, (from outside colonial narratives), within the perspective of Islamic culture, what Islamic thinkers, poets, writers, theorists, and artists would you include and why?
Additionally, should you exclude any controversial sources shared among extremist groups, or should they be included, and subject to rigorous critique by Muslim students?
The RG system asserts I could answer this question resp. to give support in this matter. But I can't, unfortunately. Pity!
Ibn Rushd often Latinized as Averroes was an Andalusian Arab philosopher and thinker who also wrote on various subjects including philosophy. Extremists at that time did not agree to what he was doing so they accused him heresy and his trial ended in his exile and the burning of his books.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/32/1169/198813/Folk/Inspiring-Minds/Ibn-Rushed-Averroes-On-philosophy-and-religion-.aspx
Ibn Al-Rumi is one of the most famous poets in the arab world and in the west. Although he was unlucky in his life and lots of people hated him and describes him as an arrogant unbearble man, his poetry was very influential and amazing.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/20717149.pdf
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ibn-al-Rumi
Nowdays talking about Islam is a very sensitive matter and you may face some problems with some students who are zero tolerant so it is recommended to ask for help from a well-known prestigious religious man to help you when you talk about Islam or some controversial issues related to it.Ignoring extremist opinions does not mean they don't exist.
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