Islamic History And Culture CSS Syllabus

Islamic History and Culture CSS Syllabus

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PAPER: ISLAMIC HISTORY & CULTURE (100 MARKS)

Part –I (Marks 50)

I. Pre-Islamic Near East: An Overview
 Political, Social, Cultural, Religious and Economic Conditions in the Near East including Arabia before the dawn of Islam

II. The Dawn of Islam: The Prophetic Age (570-632)
 Biography of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): A Chronology of the Major Events in his Life
 Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Motivator (Daa’i), Major points of his mission
 Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Military Leader/Strategist
 Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Political Leader/Head of the State

III. The Pious Caliphate (632-660)
 Caliph Abu Bakr (632-34): Apostasy Wars and Consolidation of Islam
 Caliph Umar b.Khattab (634-44): Establishment of Administrative System and Expansion of Muslim Empire
 Caliph Uthman b.Affan (644-56): Problems and Issues in the Muslim Community
 Caliph Ali b.Talib (656-660): Rise of Factionalism
 Abdication of Imam Hasan and Establishment of Umayyad Dynasty (660)

IV. Political System of Islam under the Prophet (PBUH) and the Pious Caliphate
 Nature of Islamic State
 Form of the Government
 Functions of the Islamic State
 Sovereignty of God
 Caliphate or Vicegerency of Man
 Appointment of Caliph
 Shura or the Consultative Body and its Role

V. Institutional Development of the Muslim Civilization: The Early Phase (622-660)
 Development of Law and Judiciary in Early Islam
 Administration and State Conduct
 Defense in Early Islam
 Educational System
 Propagation of Islam
 Financial Administration

VI. The Umayyads in Power (660-749)
 Political History of the Umayyad Dynasty
 Statecraft and Administration under the Umayyads
 Society and the Development of Arabic Literature.
 Cultural Achievements

Part –II (Marks 50)

I. The Abbasids of Baghdad (749-1258)
 The Abbasid Revolution and the Establishment of the Abbasid Dynasty
 Administrative Structure under the Abbasids
 Development of Scientific Knowledge under the Abbasids
 Muslim Philosophy under the Abbasids
 Cultural Achievements

II. Spain under the Muslim Rule
 Spain under the rule of the Arabs and Moors (711-1492)
 Political Fragmentation and the Fall of Granada (1492)
 Muslim Contribution in the Realm of Culture, Arts and Architecture

III. The Crusades against Islam
 Major Encounters and Actors (1092-1228)
 Impact of the Crusades on Muslim-Christian Relations

IV. The Ottoman Empire
 Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Turks (1299-1923)
 State, Society and Economy under the Ottomans
 Treatment with the Religious Minorities
 Contribution towards Culture, Arts and Architecture

V. Sufism as an Institution of the Muslim Society
 Origin and Development of Sufism
 Contribution of the Sufis to the Muslim Civilization
 Relationship of the Sufis with the State and Political Authorities.
 A Critical View of Sufism

VI. Islam and Modernity in Contemporary World
 The Emergence of Islamic Modernism
 Intellectual, Political, Economic, Social and Educational Aspects of Islamic Modernism
 Dissemination of Muslim Learning in the West

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