Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Islam I
Course Code: TAR117
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to enable students to summarize the political history of the Islamic State from its foundation to the end of the Umayyad dynasty

Course Content

The political history of the Islamic State from its foundation to the end of the Umayyad dynasty

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Kemal Ramazan HAYKIRAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand the World before the emergence of Islam
2.To understand the family of the Prophet Muhammad and the tradtional Arab Society of the time
3.To be able to analyze the impact of Islam in world history
4.To be able to explain the Islamic conquests and the dynamics behind the Islamic expansion
5.To be able to summarize the political history of the Islamic State from its foundation to the end of the Umayyad dynasty
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bartold, W. (çev. Fuat Koprülü), İslam Medeniyeti Tarihi
2.Hitti, Philip H., Siyasi ve Kültürel İslam Tarihi
3.Üçok, Bahriye , İslam Tarihi: Emeviler ve Abbasiler
4.Lewis, Bernard, Tarihte Araplar
5.Zeydan, Corci, İslam Medeniyeti Tarihi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Arabia before Islam
Week 2 - Theoretical
The life of the Prophet of Islam, foundation of the Islamic State
Week 3 - Theoretical
Islamic conquests and their reasons
Week 4 - Theoretical
The period of Caliph Abu Bakr
Week 5 - Theoretical
The period of Caliph Umar
Week 6 - Theoretical
The period of Caliph Uthman
Week 7 - Theoretical
The period of Caliph Ali
Week 8 - Theoretical
Discussions After Hazrat Ali
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sectarian movements in the Islamic history
Week 10 - Theoretical
The foundation of Umayyad Dynasty (661-750) and the period of Muawiyah
Week 11 - Theoretical
The periods of Yazid, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, Al-Walid I
Week 12 - Theoretical
The periods of Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik (715-717), Umar ibn Abdulaziz (717-720), Yazid bin Abd al-Malik (720-724), Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (724-743)
Week 13 - Theoretical
The periods of Walid ibn Yazid (743-744), Yazid III ibn al-Walid (744), Marwan II ibn Muhammad (744-750)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Relations between Arabs and Turks in the Umayyad era
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment114216
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
3
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3
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5
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5
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026