Islamic History

Module Overview:

This module will take students on a journey from the time of the demise of the Holy Prophet ﷺ until the modern day.

Students will have broad knowledge of the outline of Islamic history, including the major dynasties, events, achievements, and personalities that shaped the Muslim world.

Students will learn lessons from history as the one who doesn’t know history is bound to repeat it. They will gain confidence in the achievement of Muslims and their contribution to the modern world.

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of this module the student will be able to:
- Understand the spread of Islam and the reasons for its rapid growth
- Develop a correct understanding of the disagreements between the Sahaba and how to maintain their honour and love
- Know the major dynasties and their key achievements
- Learn and be proud of the contribution of Muslims to the modern world
- Derive lessons from the various events that took place throughout Islamic history
- Become aware of the trajectory of history and how we are in the position we are in today
- Gain an insight into the various movements that emerged after the collapse of the caliphate and how they contribute to modern Muslim discourse.

SYLLABUS

Year 2

Teacher: Mawlānā Muaaz
Day/ Time: Wednesday | 7.15pm – 8pm

Term 1

^{The Spread of Islam}

Term 1, 4th September 2023 to 25th December 2023, [17 weeks]
[Week] - [Week Beginning] - [Content]
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W1 | 04/09/23 - INSET
W2 | 11/09/23 - Term Intro + Introduction to Islamic and Muslim History
W3 | 18/09/23 - The Caliphate of Abu Bakr (RA) and the Wars of Apostasy
W4 | 25/09/23 - The Caliphate of Umar (RA) and the Muslim Welfare State
W5 | 02/10/23 - The Caliphate of Uthman (RA) and the Conquest of Lands
W6 | 09/10/23 - The Caliphate of Ali (RA) and the Battle of Jamal
W7 | 16/10/23 - The Battle of Siffin and the Caliphate of Hasan (RA)
W8 | 23/10/23 - Mu’awiyah (RA) and the Umayyad Dynasty
W9 | 30/10/23 - Yazid bin Mu’awiyah, Husayn (RA) and Karbala
W10 | 06/11/23 - Rise of the Marwanids
W11 | 13/11/23 - The First Reviver: Umar II
W12 | 20/11/23 - Abbasid Foundations
W13 | 27/11/23 - Abbasid Prime
W14 | 04/12/23 - Intellectual Golden Age
W15 | 11/12/23 - Revision
W16 | 18/12/23 - Term 1 Examinations
W17 | 25/12/23 - EOT Break

Term 2

^{Years of Upheaval}

Term 3

^{After the Caliphate -Modern Movements}

Reads

Lost Islamic History (Hurst Publishers)

Author: Firas Alkhateeb
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Over the last 1,400 years, a succession of Muslim polities and empires expanded to control territories and peoples stretching from southern France to East Africa and South East Asia. Yet many of the contributions of Muslim thinkers, scientists, and theologians, not to mention statesmen and soldiers, have been overlooked. The bestselling Lost Islamic History, now in a new updated edition, rescues from oblivion a forgotten past, charting its narrative from Muhammad to modern-day nation-states. From Abbasids and Ottomans to Mughals and West African kings, Firas Al khateeb sketches key personalities, inventions,and historical episodes to show the monumental impact of Islam on global society and culture.

The Venture of Islam (University of Chicago Press)

Author: Marshall Hodgson

The Venture of Islam has been honored as a magisterial work of the mind since its publication in early 1975. In this three-volume study, illustrated with charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twentieth century. This work grew out of the famous course on Islamic civilization that Hodgson created and taught for many years at the University of Chicago. “This is a nonpareil work, not only because of its command of its subject but also because it demonstrates how, ideally, history should be written.”—The New Yorker

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