Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
170201002101	ISLAMIC HISTORY - I	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

It is to provide sufficient information about the political and social structure of the Hulefâ-i Raşidîn, Umayyad and Andalusian Umayyad periods, to gain a perspective that can understand and evaluate the causes and consequences of the events that took place in these periods, and to use the acquired knowledge in contemporary issues.

Name of Lecturer(s)

مساعد دكتور عبد الحليم أوفلاز

Learning Outcomes

1	The history of the caliphate with its main lines from the beginning with the concepts of caliph and caliphate
2	Hz. Being able to notice the atmosphere in the Islamic world after the death of the Prophet
3	The election of Abu Bakr as the caliph, the sending of the Usama Army, the reasons and suppression of the ridde and rebellion movements.
4	The beginning of the expeditions on the lands inhabited by the Arabs of the Eastern Romans and Sassanids.
5	To be able to compare the practices of each of the Hulefâ-i Raşidîn and to be able to take examples of their different practices on various subjects.
6	Comparing the Caliphate and the Sultanate periods
7	To be able to explain the reasons for the emergence of different views and sects in the history of Islam.
8	To be able to explain and interpret the different aspects of Hulefâ-i Raşidîn, Umayyads and Andalusian Umayyads.
9	Osman's (r.a.) actions, the points she was criticized and the events of fitna(dişil)
10	Election of our master Ali as caliph and internal turmoil: Wars of Cemel and Siffin.
11	The referee incident, the outsiders and the martyrdom of our master Ali
12	The transformation of the caliphate to the sultanate and the establishment of the Umayyads
13	Conquest movements in the Umayyad period, internal turmoil in the Umayyad period and the collapse of the Umayyads
14	The establishment and disintegration of the Andalusian Umayyad State and the complete expulsion of Muslims from Andalusia

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Compulsory

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The concepts of caliph and caliphate, and the history of the caliphate in outline from its beginning.
2	Election of our master Abu Bakr as caliph, sending the Usama Army, reasons and suppression of ridde and rebellion movements.
3	The beginning of the expeditions on the lands inhabited by the Arabs of the Eastern Romans and Sassanids.
4	the caliph of our master Omar, military activities on the Iranian front (Köprü, Kadisiye and Nihavend Wars)
5	Conquest movements in the direction of Syria, Cezire and Egypt during the period of our master Omar
6	State administration and administration in the period of our master Omar
7	The formation of the shura and the election of our master Osman as caliph.
8	conquests of our master Osman (the beginning of the conquest of İfrikiye, the conquest of Cyprus and the completion of the conquest of Khorasan)
9	the actions of our master Osman, the points he was criticized and the events of sedition
10	Election of our master Ali as caliph and internal turmoil: Wars of Cemel and Siffin.
11	The referee incident, the outsiders and the martyrdom of our master Ali
12	The transformation of the caliphate to the sultanate and the establishment of the Umayyads
13	Conquest movements in the Umayyad period, internal turmoil in the Umayyad period and the collapse of the Umayyads
14	The establishment and disintegration of the Andalusian Umayyad State and the complete expulsion of Muslims from Andalusia

Recommended or Required Reading

1. A.Cevdet Paşa, Kısas-ı Enbiya ve Tevarih-i Hulefa, Ankara 2000 2. Hüseyin Algül, İslâm Tarihi II-III, İstanbul 1991 3. Âdem Apak, Anahatlarıyla İslâm Tarihi 2 Hulefa-I Raşidin Dönemi, Ensar Neşriyat, İstanbul, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	4	4
Attending Lectures	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	8	4	32
Individual Study for Final Examination	6	6	36
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			88

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