The document outlines an assignment for a regional studies course on the Middle East, focusing on the modernization of the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century. Students are required to respond to specific questions about the cultural and political transformations exemplified by Wasif Jawhariyyeh and the impact of modern economic opportunities and the educational landscape in Ottoman Jerusalem. The assignment is due on October 9, formatted according to specific guidelines.

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Regional Studies 2910 “The Middle East”
Outline and Response Assignment #1:
“Wasif Jawhariyyeh
and
the Great Nineteenth Century Transformation
,”
Readings:
i.
James Gelvin, “Wasif Jawhariyyeh and the Great Nineteenth
Century Transformation,”
The Modern Middle East: A History
, pp. 100-110
ii.
Class Lecture notes
Assignment: Respond to the questions below by providing
point-form or full- sentence answers.
1.
Describe
in bullet-point format
how the Ottoman empire became
a modern state during the era of modern ref
orms in the nineteenth century. Give examples of
law, knowledge and education, political authority, and identity
we explored in
our
class
lecture

2. . Discuss these various topics in the following headings:
“Modern Law,” “Modern Education,” “Modern Political
Authority,” and “Modern Identity.”
2.
Consider how the figure of Wasif Jawhariyyeh exemplified the
larger modern transformations and cultural currents of late
nineteenth century Middle East by focusing on the following
topics and questions:
i.
Examine in full-sentence format how the career and different
occupations of
Wasif Jawhariyyeh’s father reflected new modern economic
opportunities and
modern political changes that were available in a modern era.
ii.
Explain in full-sentence format how Wasif’s education
“demonstrates the
fluidity of boundaries in Ottoman Jerusalem during
Jawhariyyeh’s youth.” (p.
105) For example, discuss his education and the curriculum he
studied.
iii.
Explain in full-sentence format the
nahda
and how Wasif and other artists
were influenced by this modern cultural trend.
iv.
Discuss in
full-sentence format who comprised the “new Islamic
orthodoxy” and provide some examples of how a “new Islamic
orthodoxy” reacted to the arrival of modern, Western cultural
practices and changes in the Middle East. (p. 107). How did this
new Islamic orthodoxy react to the new, more open status of
women in society?
v.
In full sentence format discuss the features and composition of

3. the new, modern cities in the Middle East.
Due:
Friday
October 9
, at the beginning of class.
Format:
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