Information Package / Course Catalogue
Islamic History
Course Code: İL110
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

It examines the time period starting from the period of the Rashidun Caliphs and covering the Umayyad and Abbasid periods.

Course Content

It provides general information about the political, military, religious and cultural structure of the Islamic geography from the emergence of the caliphate institution after the Prophet Muhammad to the end of the Abbasid period.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The events that took place during the period of the first four caliphs and the situation of the society are learned.
2.Information about the events and society of the Umayyad and Abbasid periods is obtained.
3.Information is obtained about the Andalusian Umayyad state and the states established in North Africa.
4.The new states that emerged after the weakening of the Abbasid central administrative structure are evaluated.
5.Their struggles against the Seljuks and Crusaders are evaluated.
6.The Mongols and their interactions with the Islamic world are evaluated.
7.Information is obtained about the Mamluks and their center, Cairo.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Adnan Demircan, Rashid Caliphs, Beyan Yayınları, İstanbul.
2.Adnan Demircan, Umayyads, Beyan Yayınları, İstanbul.
3.Nahide Bozkurt, Abbasids, İsam, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Political Situation After Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr's Era/The relationship of the course with other Theology field courses.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Era of Umar
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Era of Uthman
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Eras of Ali and Hasan
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Umayyad Era
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Umayyads of Al-Andalus Period, Islamic States in North Africa
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Abbasid Era
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Problem of Periodizing Islamic History, The Unity of the Islamic Community After the Dissolution of the Abbasid Central Caliphate
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 9 - Theoretical
Three Caliphates in the Islamic World: Abbasids, Fatimids, and Umayyads of Al-Andalus, Turks' Encounter with Islam and Turks Under Abbasid Rule
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Regions and Dynasties Separated from the Abbasids: Egypt and Bilad al-Sham, Karakhanids and Ghaznavids
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Great Seljuks: Political History, Institutions and Cultural Life
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Seljuks After the Great Seljuks (Anatolia, Iraq, Syria and Kirman), Crusaders and the Islamic World & Zengis and Ayyubids
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Mongols and the Islamic World, The Mamluks: Political and Administrative History
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Mamluks and the New Political-Cultural Center of the Islamic World: Cairo, The Indian Basin: Ghurids, Delhi Turkish Sultanate and Mughals/A general evaluation of the topics covered throughout the term/period.
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Book, article, and internet research
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1444112
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination1437
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026