Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sirah
Course Code: İLH107
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

Learning about the life and personality of the Prophet, his preaching activities, and his political and military actions.

Course Content

The entire life experience and religious and political endeavors of the Prophet Muhammad from his birth to his death will be evaluated in detail.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Hacı Mehmet ALTUNTAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowledge about the Sirah is obtained.
2.Information is obtained about Arabia and its culture during the period of the revelation of Islam.
3.Information is obtained about the preaching of Islam and the approach of the polytheists.
4.Information is obtained about the process leading to the Hijra and the new social structure formed in Medina.
5.The dominance of Islam in Arabia, including Mecca, and the final invitation to Islam.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Adnan Demircan, Sira, İstanbul: Beyan Yayınları 2016
2.Adem Apak, Sirat al-Nabi, I-II, İstanbul: Ensar Neşriyat 2018
3.Muhammed Hamidullah, Prophet of Islam (Translation to Turkish: Mehmet Yazgan), İstanbul: Beyan Yayınları 2011
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the Sirah
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sources of scientific Sirah
Week 3 - Theoretical
Political Situation of Arabia
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Culture of Jahiliyyah and the Prophet Muhammad Before Prophethood
Week 5 - Theoretical
The First Revelation and the Preaching
Week 6 - Theoretical
Relations with the Polytheists and the Migration to Abyssinia
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Pledges of Allegiance in Aqaba and Migration to Medina
Week 8 - Theoretical
Medina Society After Hijra
Week 9 - Theoretical
Raids and Sariyyahs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Relations with Jews and Christians
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and the Conquest of Mecca
Week 12 - Theoretical
Letters of Invitation to Islam and the Final Phase of the Prophet's Struggle Against the Polytheists
Week 13 - Theoretical
The Farewell Pilgrimage and the Death of the Prophet
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Personality of the Prophet: Sunnah
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026