ISL383 Islamic History III: History of Muslim Societies and Civilisations 632-2000 (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Theology (THEOL)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject discusses critically the history of Muslim societies and civilisation from the death of the Prophet Muhammad to the present era. The periods of Rightly Guided Caliphs, the Umayyad Empire, the Abbasid Empire and the Ottoman Empire will be studied, focusing particularly on the historic events and the intellectual, economic, social and cultural aspects of Islamic civilisation. The Muslim contribution to science and human civilisation will be evaluated critically and the decline of the Muslim world, European colonisation and the post colonial era culminating in the present day relationship between the West and the Muslim world will also be discussed.

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Distance *	United Theological College

*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.

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Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

be able to understand critically the major events of the Rightly Guided era and the first schism
be able to evaluate critically how Crusades and Mongol invasion of the Muslim world produced a new world order
be able to discuss critically the internal and external factors responsible for the decline of the Muslim world
be able to demonstrate in-depth understanding of the intellectual, cultural, social and economic scale of the Islamic civilisation
be able to evaluate critically the Muslim contribution to science and human civilisation
be able to analyse critically the effects of European colonisation on the modern condition of Muslim societies
be able to demonstrate critical ability to deduct theological, legal and spiritual meanings from the Qur'anic verses by following exegetical methodology

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

Rightly Guided Caliphs (632-661)
Great Arab-Muslim conquests and the Umayyads
The Abbasid Empire and the worldwide diffusion of Islam
The Crusades and their impact on Europe and the Muslim World
Mongol Invasion and Seljuks
Birth of the Turkish sultanates � Ottomans, Safavids & Mughals
The rise of the Ottoman Empire
Struggle for Europe: Ottoman Empire and Europe
Decline of the Ottoman Empire and Muslim world
Colonisation and its Impact on the Muslim World
End of the Ottoman Empire and emergence of revivalist movements
Muslim societies after World War II

Residential School

This subject contains a optional 2 day residential school.

Face to face learning is an important part of learning. While there will be weekly classes available for students who can attend, the residential school will be an alternative options for students who cannot attend weekly classes.

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