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IEF 101 - Introduction to Islamic Sciences

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Business Administration (English 30%) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Safa YILDIRAN

Course Objective

Course Description

  • This course introduces the new students attending the University for the first time in their lives (First Year Undergraduates) or those who missed to take this course in their first year to the Course on Introduction to Islamic Sciences.
  • The course is designed to acquaint and familiarize the students taking the Course with the basic and fundamental principles and or tenets of Islam.
  • It presents in some details what Islam is? and what are its basic fundamental beliefs, pillars, laws, ethics, principles, etc.
  • It begins with an overview on Islam in general, then it explores the field of Islamic studies - its history, salient theories, methods and sources.
  • It distinguishes between Islam, Iman and Ihsan and between the pillars of Islam and the pillars of Iman and gives some details on a number of basic concepts such as 'lm (Knowledge) 'ibadah (Worship), 'Aqidah (Creed), Shari'ah (Law), Akhlaq (Morals and Manners), 'Adalah (Justice), Wasatiyyah (Moderation), Ta‘awun (Cooperation and Collaboration), etc.
It also presents a comprehensive picture about the Islamic Way of life, its laws, ethics, and different systems

Course Content

Course Description

  • This course introduces the new students attending the University for the first time in their lives (First Year Undergraduates) or those who missed to take this course in their first year to the Course on Introduction to Islamic Sciences.
  • The course is designed to acquaint and familiarize the students taking the Course with the basic and fundamental principles and or tenets of Islam.
  • It presents in some details what Islam is? and what are its basic fundamental beliefs, pillars, laws, ethics, principles, etc.
  • It begins with an overview on Islam in general, then it explores the field of Islamic studies - its history, salient theories, methods and sources.
  • It distinguishes between Islam, Iman and Ihsan and between the pillars of Islam and the pillars of Iman and gives some details on a number of basic concepts such as 'lm (Knowledge) 'ibadah (Worship), 'Aqidah (Creed), Shari'ah (Law), Akhlaq (Morals and Manners), 'Adalah (Justice), Wasatiyyah (Moderation), Ta‘awun (Cooperation and Collaboration), etc.
  • It also presents a comprehensive picture about the Islamic Way of life, its laws, ethics, and different systems.

Required Resources

Muhammed Hamidullah, İslama Giriş.

İmam Gazali, İhyâu Ulûmi’d-Din

Anakaynaklarıyla Tefsir, Hadis, Fıkıh, Kelam, Tasavvuf.

H. Kamil Yılmaz, Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar, İstanbul 2004. Tasavvuf El Kitabı, ed. Kadir Özköse, Ankara, 2012

Recommended Resources

İslam'a Giriş Evrensel Mesajlar, Komisyon, DİYANET İŞLERİ BAŞKANLIĞI

TDV İslam Ansiklopedi Maddeleri.

Mahmud Erol Kılıç, Tasavvuf Giriş, Sûfî kitap, 2015,

Tasavvuf ve Mistizm, Din Muhammed, Endülüs Kitap, 2016,

Mustafa Kara, Türk Tasavvuf Tarihi Araştırmaları, İstanbul 2005.

Selçuk Eraydın, Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar, İstanbul 2008.

Süleyman Uludağ, Tasavvufun Dili I-III, İstanbul 2006.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100