In today's world, given the turmoil that sometimes seems to be caused by religious differences, it is easy to see each religion as a monolithic entity existing separately from other religions, and thus representing distinctly polar worldviews. . Often, such notions result from not using a cultural studies approach to studying religion, which is arguably the best approach to understanding the role of religion in everyday life. The cultural studies approach, which examines the particular context in which each person interprets their religion, is particularly important when it comes to understanding religions like Islam, whose followers come from very different backgrounds. Through the cultural studies approach, which is arguably much more interdisciplinary than the textual approach, we find that one's interpretation of religion is strongly influenced by factors such as social, political, educational and economic aspects of life, as well as by the particular historical context; this then makes the arts and literature a unique window through which we can observe a particular culture's understanding of religion (Infidel of Love 10). These creative responses are therefore my own response to my understanding of Islam and, intertwined in these works, are therefore not only lessons learned from the classroom, but also my own personal experiences, themselves shaped by context economic, social and cultural in which I grew up. In addition to the different cultural contexts in which Islam can be interpreted, it is also crucial to understand the fundamental divisions that have persisted in Islam, from Sufism to Shia to Sunni groups. Understanding these different communities of interpretation is therefore crucial...... middle of article ......m Understandings of Islam. Harvard University Press, 2013. Asani, Ali. “In Praise of Muhammad: Sindhi and Urdu Poems.” Religions of India in practice. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1995. Asani, Ali. Conference: Gender and Islam. Aesthetic and interpretive understanding 54.Asani, Ali. Conference: Pillars of Islam. Aesthetic and interpretive understanding 54.Asani, Ali. Conference: The relaunch of reforms in Iran. Aesthetic and interpretive understanding 54.Chelkowski, Peter. Ta'ziyeh: Ritual and Drama in Iran. New York University Press, 1979. Document Week 4: The Quran on the attributes of Muhammad and the names of God. Hussain, Rokeya Shakhawat. Sultana's dream and the selections of the isolated. New York: Feminist Press, 1998. Iqbal, Mohammad. “Complaint and response. » Trans. By AJ Arberry. Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis. New York: Pantheon, 2003.