Information Package / Course Catalogue
History of Islam
Course Code: TAR251
Course Type: Area Elective
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 aim of this course is to provide students learn the rise, spread and historical developments Islamic State experienced from the foundation to the end of Abbasid Dynasty and evaluate the place of history of Islam in history of the world

Course Content

The birth and development of the Islamic civilization and its place on common civilization of mankind

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Kemal Ramazan HAYKIRAN
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be able to summarize the political history of Islamic State from the foundation to the end of Abbasid Dynasty
2.2. To be able to identify the basic structure and institutions of Islamic state
3.3. To be able to specify Islamic conquests and dynamics of spread of Islamic State
4.4. To be able to analyze the effects of İslâmic civilization on the world civilization
5.5. To be able to explain general situation of Middle and Near East in 6., 7. and 8. centuries
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of the course: Content, importance and rules
Week 2 - Theoretical
Arabs before Islam
Week 3 - Theoretical
Hz. Muhammad
Week 4 - Theoretical
Migration to Medine and state management
Week 5 - Theoretical
The period after Hz. Muhammad: Ebubekir and Ömer
Week 6 - Theoretical
The period after Hz. Muhammad: Osman ve Ali
Week 7 - Theoretical
Debates After the Four Caliphs
Week 8 - Theoretical
Foundation of Arab-Islamic Empire
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Ummayads Period
Week 10 - Theoretical
Mevali Policy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Abbasid Revolution and the end of Umayyads
Week 12 - Theoretical
The first century of Abbasids
Week 13 - Theoretical
Political dissolution in the Islamic World
Week 14 - Theoretical
Formation of classical Islamic culture: Culture and science in Abbasid period- New states and developments in Islamic world
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment110212
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
3
2
5
5
5
OÇ-2
2
4
4
OÇ-3
2
4
4
4
OÇ-4
2
5
5
4
OÇ-5
2
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026