Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
This course aims to explore the emergence of political or creed sects and different sects of Islam, the methods and different ideas of these sects and the formation of a correct conception of history.
Course Content
This course teaches the origins, methods and principles of sects as well as the historical reasons and factors that led to the emergence of different Islamic sects. It also deals with the Kharijites and Shia sects. In addition, it deals with the religious differences of schools such as Mutezile, Cebriyye and Mürcie. The lesson includes also the first-emerging issues such as kebir, imamate etc.
Required Resources
Ebu Zehra, Muhammed, Mezhepler tarihi, çelik yay, 1983.
Recommended Resources
المذاهب التوحيدية والفلسفات المعاصرة، محمد سعيد رمضان البوطي، دار الفكر آفاق معرفية جديدة.
Explanations
attendig to class must be very aktifly.
Rules
participating to class must be seventy percent at least.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understands the historical reasons fort he emergence of Islamic sects
- Comprehends the different Islamic sects
- Discriminates among political and theoligical sects
- Understands the caliphate principle according to different sects
- Detects the intellectual debates of Islamic sects.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm | 1 | 23 | 23 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | History of Islamic Sects: General Introduction | reading text. |
| 2 | Historical reasons for the emergence of sects | reading text. |
| 3 | Special reasons for the emergence of sects | reading text. |
| 4 | Political sects: Shia and Imamate Issue | reading text. |
| 5 | From the Shia Party: Zeydiye | reading text. |
| 6 | From the Shia Party: İsnâaşeriyye and İsmailiyye | reading text. |
| 7 | The Issue of Imamate in Shia Societies | reading text. |
| 8 | exams. | exams. |
| 9 | Introduction to the school of Havarıch. | reading text. |
| 10 | From the Kharijites: Ezarika and the philosophy of takfir | reading text. |
| 11 | From Harici: Ibaziyye | reading text. |
| 12 | The opinion of Ahl as-Sunnah on the issue of Caliphate | reading text. |
| 13 | Itikadi Sects: Ceberiyye and Kaderiyye | reading text. |
| 14 | Mutezile, Its Emergence and Five Ways | reading text. |
| 15 | The relationship between Mutezile and Shia schools | reading text. |
| 16 | final exam | final exam. |