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Course Name : The First Period of Islamic History I

Course Code : İTS 701

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. FATİH YAHYA AYAZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands true nature of historiography and comprehends the relation between history and humankind
Learns about the Hejaz region where Prophet Muhammad lived and the Arab history in pre-Islamic period
Knows the life and personality of Prophet Muhammad and his contributions to human history
Knows the period of Four Caliphs in detail
Gains the ability to criticise and analyse while comprehending and interpreting the historical events

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : OPTIONAL COURSES

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to teach the first period of Islamic history in a way that will enable students to apprehend the differences between the periods

Course Contents : Arabs in pre-Islamic period, Macca and Madina in Jahiliyya Period, Prophet Muhammad´s life before the prophecy, Macca and Madina during Prophet Muhammad period, evaluation of the message of Prophet Muhammad as a whole, The period of The Rightly Guided Four Caliphs in detail

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Lecturer´s office


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Conceptions of history, subject of history, methodology of history A. Zeki Velidî Togan, Tarihte Usûl, p. 1-27, 28-135; Leon-E. Halkin, Tarih Tenkidinin Unsurları, p. 3-29 Lecturing and discussion
2 Development of Islamic historiography DİA, "Siyer ve Megâzî" item; Sabri Hizmetli, İslâm Tarihi, p. 14-18 Lecturing and discussion
3 Arabs and Hejaz region in pre-Islamic period Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 52-102; DİA, "Arap" (III, 272-274) and "Cahiliye" items Lecturing and discussion
4 Prophet Muhammad´s life before the prophecy Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 105-123 Lecturing and discussion
5 Muhammad´s prophecy-Macca period Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 127-185 Lecturing and discussion
6 Muhammad´s prophecy-Madina period I Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 189-254 Lecturing and discussion
7 Mid-term exam exam written exam
8 Muhammad´s prophecy-Madina period II Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 1, p. 254-304 Lecturing and discussion
9 A general outlook on the message of Prophet Muhammad İbrahim Sarıçam, Hz. Muhammed ve Evrensel Mesajı, p. 401-403; Sabri Hizmetli, İslâm Tarihi, p. 278-316 Lecturing and discussion
10 Introduction to the period of Four Caliphs DİA, "Hilâfet" ve "Hulefâ-yi Râşidîn" items; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 19-35 Lecturing and discussion
11 The period of Four Caliphs: Political history (the time of Caliph Abu Bakr) DİA, "Ebû Bekir" item; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 39-90 Lecturing and discussion
12 The period of Four Caliphs: Political history (the time of Caliph Omar) DİA, "Ömer" item; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 93-185 Lecturing and discussion
13 The period of Four Caliphs: Political history (the time of Caliph Othman) DİA, "Osman" item; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 189-277 Lecturing and discussion
14 The period of Four Caliphs: Political history (the time of Caliph Ali and Hasan) DİA, "Ali" ve "Hasan" items; Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi 2, p. 281-394 Lecturing and discussion
15 The period of Four Caliphs: Socio-economic and administrative history Mustafa Fayda, "Hulefâ-yi Râşidîn Dönemi Medeniyet Tarihi", İslâm Tarihi El Kitabı, p. 302-316 Lecturing and discussion
16/17 Exam exam written exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  1. İbn İshak (ö. 151/768), Sîretü İbn İshâk (nşr. Muhammed Hamidullah), Konya 1981.
 2. Vakıdî (ö. 207/822), Kitâbü’l-Megâzî (nşr. Marsden Jones), I-III, Beyrut 1966.
 3. İbn Hişam (ö. 218/833), es-Sîretü’n-Nebeviyye (nşr. Mustafa es-Sakkâ-İbrahim el-Ebyârî-Abdülhafız Şelebî), I-IV, Beyrut, ts.
 4. Cevad Ali, el-Mufassal fî Târîhi’l-Arab Kable’l-İslâm, I-X, Beyrut 1993.
 5. Âdem Apak, İslâm Tarihi, I-II, İstanbul 2006.
 6. Mehmet Özdemir, "Siyer Yazıcılığı Üzerine", Milel ve Nihal, IV/3 (2007), s. 129-162
Required Course Material(s)  1. Muhammed Hamidullah, İslâm Peygamberi (Türkçeye çev. Salih Tuğ), I-II, İstanbul 1990-1991.
 2. M. Âsım Köksal, İslâm Tarihi, I-XVIII, İstanbul 1987.
 3. Neşet Çağatay, İslâm Öncesi Arap Tarihi ve Cahiliye Çağı, Ankara 1957.
 4. Hasan İbrahim Hasan-İsmail Yiğit-Ziya Kazıcı v.dğr., (Tercüme ve Telif), Siyasî-Dinî-Kültürel-Sosyal İslâm Tarihi, I-XIV, İstanbul 1991-1999.
 5. Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)’nin İlgili Maddeleri.
 6. Special issue of İSTEM Bulletin (III/6, Konya 2005) for The Period of Four Rightly Guided Caliphs


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Knows periods of Islamic history and differences between them 5
2 Has enough detailed information about the emergence, development and impacts of Islamic Civilization to be able to compare muslim societies in terms of their socio-cultural and economic features. 4
3 In these fields student gains a interdisciplinary methodological, synthesist and critical point of view on political, cultural and social history, and is able to apply this in his/her studies. 2
4 Recognizes the forms of Turkish-Islamic Literature and may read and understand the original samples of those forms 0
5 Has knowledge of general theory of Music 0
6 Knows the history and characteristics of architectural and decorative arts 1
7 Has an understanding of aesthetical thought 2
8 Can translate historical and literary texts from Ottoman Turkish to modern Turkish 2
9 Gains a historical and literary point of view in the frame of Turkish-Islamic culture 4
10 Can refer to the books or manuscripts written in Ottoman Turkish while doing his/her research 1
11 Has information about the forms of Turkish-religious music and is able to perform these forms 0
12 Can carry out scientific activities with a critical point of view. 5
13 Apprehends the relation between culture, civlization and history 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 109
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.36
ECTS Credit: 4