This article discusses my approach to teaching a course on Islam and human rights. I begin by examining the attention Islam has received in the media and classroom. Then, I discuss how I structure lectures on Islam and human rights, the various readings associated with the lectures, as well as common themes discussed in class that include but are not limited to Islamic law, women's rights, and minority rights. From there, I discuss a range of different approaches to the Islam and human rights discourse. I then describe how I test the students' knowledge of the material.T he religion of Islam has been a topic heavily discussed both in the classroom and in the media since the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Significant attention has been given to examine Islam, the tenets associated with the faith, and its relations to democracy and human rights. With this attention has come much discussion surrounding the level of respect Islam gives to the rights of individuals that include, but are not limited to, women's rights and religious minority rights. Although some work has addressed approaches toward teaching issues related