¹ The writer wishes to thank, on behalf of MESA, the following colleagues for making their materials available: Professors Isma’il Faruqi, William A. Graham, Nicholas Heer, James Kritzeck, William Shepard, Marilyn R. Waldman and Earle H. Waugh. The task of editing and compiling was a pleasant one, because of the high quality of the materials submitted. The writer assumes full responsibility, however, for the manner in which he has employed his colleagues’ techniques and ideas.

² In connection with this kind of concern, see the excellent discussion and proposals in McDonough, Sheila’s recent article, “On Teaching Islam to Undergraduates,” Humaniora Islamica I (1973), pp. 261–277.Google Scholar

¹ Sheila McDonough, in the article cited above, writes: “This relative lack of popularity of Islamic studies seems to be the case regardless of the teacher …. Western students may find Islam too much like their own traditions and insufficiently provocative. The residue of centuries of hatred of Islam is still present in Western culture, and students may carry scarcely conscious prejudices.” p. 262.