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ISF 208 - History of Islam II

Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Koordinatör Adem SARAÇ

Course Objective

The Islamic History 2, which will mainly be studied during the Hülefa-i Raşidîn Period, was first performed by Hz. Ali and Hz. Hasan periods, immediately after the Umayyad and Abbasids will be explained as much as possible. In a very short way, the political, social, scientific and cultural life of other Muslim states will be examined. In this course, political, social and scientific developments in both Umayyad and Abbasid periods will be discussed and social life will be examined as much as possible. We will also try to explain the effects and reflections of Muslim Andalusian civilization to the present day.

Course Content

Hazrat Ali and Hz. Hasan Period Events, Political and Social History of Umayyad, Abbasid and Andalusian States

Required Resources

Hüseyin Algül, HISTORY OF ISLAM, c. 2-4, Emin Publications, Bursa 2018

Recommended Resources

Tabari, Türhu'l-Umam ve'l-Mülûk.

Hasan İbrahim Hasan, Political-Religious-Cultural-Social History of Islam.

Ahmed Cevdet Pasha, Kısâs-ı Enbiyâ ve Tevârîhu'l-Hulefâ.

Ali Muhammed Sallabî, History of Islam.

Nuri Ünlü, Islamic History.

Ibn Sa'd, et-Tabakatü'l-Kübra.

Ibn Kathir, al-Bidâya and’n-Nihaya.

Ibn al-Athir, al-Kamil fi't-History.

Ibn Fadlan, Seyahatname.

Celaleddin Suyutî, Târihu'l-Hülefa.

Erdoğan Merçil, History of Muslim Turkish States. Boswort, History of the Islamic States.

Ziya Pasha, History of Andalusia.

Ziya Kazıcı, History of Islamic Civilization and Institutions.

İbrahim Sarıçam, Seyfettin Erşahin, History of Islamic Civilization. Bernard Lewis, Arabs in History. Delegation, The Great History of Islam from the Birth to the Present. Imadu'd-Religion, Political History of Andalusia.

Explanations

Hazrat Ali Period, the fourth of Hulefâ-i Raşidîn, will be briefly summarized, Cemel and Sıffîn Events will be evaluated and then the Umayyad period will be started. Then we will focus more on the prominent issues in the Umayyad and Abbasid periods.

Rules

During the periods of Islamic History, Hulefâ-i Râşidîn, Umayyads and Abbasids, the subjects that are not limited to those periods will be given priority and weight.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Reveals the Transition Process from Caliphate to Sultanate
  2. Explains the First Conflicts in the Islamic Society
  3. Explain the Relationships Between Managing and Managed
  4. It Reveals What Will Happen When Separating From The Quran and Sunnah Line
  5. History Gives Awareness
  6. Know the religious, political and social developments in these periods
  7. Learns the institutional and artistic developments of these periods
  8. Have information about the developments of the Four Caliphs
  9. To have general information about the history of Umayyad, Abbasid and Andalusian states
  10. Gain the ability to interpret and analyze political, economic and social developments and changes

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment111
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Hazrat Ali Period and Cemel CaseEvaluates the period in general
2Battle of Siffin, Arbitration, FırkalarUnderstands the parties
3Hazrat Ali's Shahâdet and Developing EventsComprehends martyrdom and aftermath
4Hazrat Hasan's Caliphate and the Year of Unity General Properties of Umayyad Caliphs and PeriodsLearns the unity of unity with the year of unity
5General Properties of Umayyad Caliphs and PeriodsUnderstands the general characteristics of the Umayyad period
6Yezîd and KarbalâUnderstands the incident and message of Kerbaâ
7The Umayyad State of AndalusiaUnderstands both periods
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9General Characteristics of Abbasid StateUnderstands the general features with its general dimension
10The First Abbasid CaliphsUnderstands the Abbasid period
11Abbasid Caliphs in the Second PeriodLearns the Abbasids in the first period
12The Umayyad State of AndalusiaTries to understand Andalusia
13Political and Social History of the Andalusian StateLearns political and social events
14Arts and Science in AndalusiaSees and understands art and science with examples
15Andalusian Islamic Civilization and Its Impact on Other CivilizationsUnderstands the relations between civilizations
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı