Hands down the worst class I've take, not even Econ 140A and no one likes steigerwald, I literally took his class almost 2 years ago but I came here to be petty. His lectures were unorganized and he seems to get a kick from picking on students who aren't knowledgeable about islamic law. He gave us a midterm the day, no warning.

Ahmad Ahmad gave us a 3000 word essay with a 12 hour notice that made up our ENTIRE grade and told us that we all did a terrible job in his class. Not a single person has any idea what he taught us in the class because of his poor organizational skills. He is a smart smart man however he should not be a professor.

Took RGST125A. The class was graded with 50% participation plus two papers worth 25% each. There were a lot, and I mean A LOT of moments in this class where I didn't understand anything that was going on. With that being said, Ahmad is a nice guy, and while he goes off-topic more than he actually lectures, it was an interesting class.

not a religious studies course. The professor is obviously very smart but bases his class off of comparative law and anything relating to law because that is what he enjoys. Also doesn't communicate well with the students and dropped a ten page paper on the students for a final after saying the final would be either 300 or 1500 words.

His off topic digressions are the most interesting parts of the class because he knows an incredible amount about history and philosophy and is as well read as anyone you'll ever meet. The readings are short but dense and the course objective was a little unclear but he'll notice if you put in the effort and give you the benefit of the doubt.

He does digress off topic and the course objective is not very clear but you only have to read 20 pages per week so as long as you do that you should do well. He can come across as intense or condescending but he's an easy grader and dropped the lowest of 3 pop quizzes for everyone in class.

Prof. Ahmad is very knowledgeable, but his lectures are just a supplement to the readings and lecture material is usually not on the test. Sometimes he mumbles, so it's best to sit near the front of the room. Class was based on two books and wasn't too difficult to read either. Every quiz and test was accompanied by a study guide thanks to TA.

Dont take this class for an easy A. Dr. Ahmad is so smart but just rambles all class long and does not have any structure in his lectures there are almost pointless in going too(currently in one ). The topic is extremely boring, vague, and i feel like i havent learned anything even though i was excited 2 take this class. Save yourself b4 its 2 late

Professor Ahmad is incredibly knowledgable. While the course was discussion based and thus not heavily structured like a typical lower div, it was incredibly engaging and I learned so much. You need to do the readings. There's no skating through his classes; if you aren't in it to really learn, don't take it. Participation is necessary.

Professor Ahmad is a brilliant guy. With that being said, he constantly digresses, and sometimes goes far beyond what his original topic was about. He knows so much history, theory, authors, etc. With no certain course outline besides what he assigns to read, the course objective of the class is very unclear.

Prof. Ahmad is perhaps one of the most smartest men I've ever met in my entire life. You can just feel it, I mean like the guy got his PhD from Harvard. That being said, he has a tendency to ramble sometimes. Read the chapter for the week for R. Studies 2 and youre set. Fairly interesting class. No tests. Just an essay and presentation at the end.

Not very easy to understand in clarity of speech and subject. I had a hard time following his reasoning. I think it may be a culture difference as I have taken another class on Islamic studies with a different professor and had a hard time as well (and Im not the only one)

The course was easy but the professor is a horrible lecturer. He runs off on tangents and expects people to chime in even though no one can follow his train of thought. I got an A but died of boredom in lecture. Going to class was useless. The one thing that saved me was the awesome TA Nathan!

he is a very smart guy. Although he goes off the topic a lot, his lecture is very helpful

Lecture is totally worthless. He doesn't touch the material needed to succeed in the class, you essentially learn everything from section. I earned a solid A and never went to lecture at all. Just make sure you read the book

Vey intelligent so he expects nothing but quality from his students. lower div class so i'm sure he took it easy on us. i can only imagine what he expects from upper div...

Terrible class. The lectures were dreadful. The readings were boring. The midterm was easy seeing as it was on a whole book. Lectures were very unorganized. He checked the syllabus right when he got there to see what he was talking about. I don't recommend this class to anybody although it's extremely easy to get an A. Elliot Bazzano decent TA.

Boring lecture that does not relate to text. not very hard but extremely difficult to follow the professors ideas

Ahmad is very nice..Smart...and I enjoyed him speaking..to take his class you should keep up with the readings and know what he wants exactly...Love Professor Ahmad..he is Fun Guy :))

Professor Ahmad is an awesome professor. While it is true that he can get off subject sometimes, that's what makes his class fun. Being able to go discuss other subjects that tie loosely to the topic is thought provoking. Also, if you know the material and ask good thought-provoking questions, you can be very liberal in paper writing. Awesome!!

great professor! this guy knows his stuff

Ahmad is extremely smart. The way he lectures, sometimes he'll just be off in the clouds somewhere and you'll be lost. I was in his section which was considerably easier than the TA. He did not have a final. His philosophies are sometimes difficult to grasp, but he is very approachable and interesting to speak to. Recommended.

I learned so much from this guy's class. While lecture was, for me, almost useless, the readings and papers we wrote were incredibly enlightening. Take a class with Ahmad if you want to see a perspective that we rarely get here in the U.S. Overall a very challenging but intellectually rewarding class. Ahmad is one smart dude.

Loved this class! it's a lot of reading comprehension and class discussion but he is a fair teacher with a very open mind and he truly cares about his students. Go to his office hours...he's very easy to talk to.