Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
Students learn about the sociology of religion and the reasons that lead to its establishment.
Giving information on Islamic origins regarding the facts studied by the sociology of religion
The framework of the social and cultural structure in Islamic society
Relates the need for religious sociology and examines the reality of some social problems and phenomena
Introduces students to the most important modern theoretical trends in sociology
Knows about some concepts of sociology of religion and the factors affecting it
Course Content
Students recognize the concept of sociology of religion
comments on the emergence and development of the sociology of religion and its relationship with other sciences
Explains some concepts of the relationship between the concept of sociology of religion and the relationship with other sciences.
interprets religious sociological theories especially in the West, Europe and America.
Learns about Ibn Khaldun's theories in the sociology of religion.
Required Resources
Mohammed Qutb, On the Islamic Root of Social Sciences, Dar Al-Shorouk, Cairo, 1st Edition, 1998 AD
Ibrahim Rajab, Islamic Root of Social Sciences, Alam Al-Qutb House, Riyadh, 1st Edition, 1996 AD
Abdul Mohsen Al-Usaimi, Brief Introduction to Ibn Khaldun, Cordoba House, Riyadh 3015, 3rd Edition, 2015 AD
Abdullah Al-Khuraiji, Religious Sociology, Matan, Jeddah, 2nd floor, 1990 AD
Recommended Resources
Abdel-Ghani Maghribi, The Social Thought of Ibn Khaldoun, University Press, Algeria, 1st edition, 1988 AD
Mahmoud Odeh, Sociology, Arab Renaissance House, Beirut, 1995
Ismail Al-Farouqi, Islamization of Knowledge, Kuwait House of Scientific Research, 1983 AD
John Scudd and Ali Mola, Sociology of Basic Concepts, The Arab Network for Research and Publishing, Beirut, 1st Edition, 2009 AD
Youmna El-Khouly, The Problem of Human Sciences, The Hindawi Foundation, Cairo, 1st Edition, 2014 AD
Explanations
The course is fully required for the exam
Rules
In the exam, the student is required to have all the subject study
PowerPoint is also required.
There are 10 grades to participate in lessons, which the professor appreciates.
Course Learning Outcomes
- The student who understands our religious and cultural values correctly can interpret the principles of belief and the concept of existence, which are the source of the manifestations of Islamic civilization in different periods and regions, using
- The student can interpret the religious and cultural values in a language that will appeal to today's people by taking advantage of new interpretations and approaches to the understanding of the principles of existence and the concept of being that
- Learn about religious sociology, concepts, theories and practice.
- The student who understands our religious and cultural values correctly can interpret the principles of belief and the concept of existence, which are the source of the manifestations of Islamic civilization in different periods and regions, using
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 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Midterm | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Quiz | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The concept and basics of sociology in general, the concept of sociology of religion | Read the Book pp. 5-10 and the powerpoint |
| 2 | curriculum and techniques of Sociology of religion | PowerPoint 2 |
| 3 | Religious Sociology in Europe and America (Max Weber, Lockman, Emil Durkheim) | Reading pp. 11-29 and PowerPoint 3 |
| 4 | Sociology of Religion in Turkey and the Islamic world | PowerPoint 4-5 |
| 5 | Efforts of Muslim scholars in sociology (Ibn Khaldun, Al-Farabi, Al-Ghazali) | PowerPoint 6-7 |
| 6 | Social change and theories of religion (Ibn Khaldun's theory, Marx's theory) | PowerPoint 8 |
| 7 | Models of the relationship between religion and state (secularism), for example the concept and models | PowerPoint 9 ve 10 |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Course study |
| 9 | Broad lines in Islamic root in sociology | Reading pp. 31-67 |
| 10 | Sunnah, religion and instinct | Reading pp. 70-110 |
| 11 | In history, family and society | Reading pp. 115-141 |
| 12 | In psychological studies in economics, education and sociology | 142-167 |
| 13 | Islamic foundations in Ibn Khaldun's theory of the state | pp. 1-10 |
| 14 | Ibn Khaldun's theory of urbanization | pp. 11-21 |
| 15 | Islamic sociology between reality and example | 140-160 |
| 16 | Final exam | Studying the whole course |