Description
Course Description:
This course is a study about the Umayyads who ruled the Muslims after the rightly guided caliphs. This course looks at the lives and the rule of the twelve successors that make up the Umayyad caliphate.
Level: Alimiyyah Programme Year 4
Context:
This module follows on from the course on ‘The Rightly Guided Caliphs’ It is a unit in a comprehensive package of modules covering various Islamic sciences including hadith, tafsir, fiqh, aqidah, history, and Arabic literature taught in the Alimiyyah 4 programme.
Learning Outcomes:
All students will be able to:
- Learn how the Muslims dealt with the situation they faced at their times
Some advanced students will be able to:
- Recognise the different leadership techniques of the caliphs
The most advanced students will be able to:
- Recall the historical events that impact modern events and geopolitics
Prerequisites:
Students should have a basic understanding of Islamic history and must have completed the ‘The Rightly Guided Caliphs’ course as a prerequisite.
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
The classes will be conducted through lectures and discussions.
Course Delivery:
This course will be delivered on campus and streamed live online using an online live streaming platform called ‘Zoom’. Lessons will be recorded and students provided access to them. Further details will be emailed to students 5 days before the course commences insha Allah.
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Course Teacher: Shaykh Muhammad Sbini
