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Outline

PAPER-I (Marks-l00)
  1. Humanity at the dawn of Islam


    • A brief survey of major world civilization, with special emphasis on their intellectual, humanistic and special institutions - their impact on world history.
  2. Advent of Islam


    • Life and teachings of the Holy Prophet. Foundations of a new and revolutionary world order: Institutions of Islam; Political. Social, Economic and Legal Structure of the Islamic polity.
    • The Quran: Emphasis on the study of Nature and Research. Changes brought by Islam in human thinking and behaviour.
  3. Foundation of Muslim State


    • Early conquests of the Khulfa-i-Rashidin; Administrative and legal structure of the State.
      Political and Ideological differences and the emergence of the Ummayyads: Expansion and consolidation of the Empire.
  4. The Grandeur of Islam


    • Philosophical, scientific and Literary Progress of the Muslims during the Abbasid period.
  5. The Ottoman Caliphate


    • Turkish march towards Europe. Political structure of the Turkish Empire, salient features of their administration, decline and disintegration.
PAPER-II (Marks - 100)
  1. Islam in Africa and Spain
  2. Muslim achievements in Natural and Social Sciences:
    • Schools of Baghdad, Spain and Iran, Muslim contribution to History, Science. Medicine and other branches of human civilization.
  3. Muslim Arts


    • Muslims' contribution in architecture, music, painting, handicrafts, pottery, calligraphy, etc.
  4. Renaissance and Reformation


    • Origin of this intellectual revolution; Contribution of' Muslim Universities and Seminaries in Spain and Baghdad:
      Dissemination of Muslim learning's in the West.
  5. Modem World


    • Impact of Islam on Western thought, social institutions and economic policies.


Suggested Readings

TitleAuthor
1
Discovering Islam - Making Sense of Muslim History and SocietyAhmed, Akbar S.
2
Islam: Ideology and Leading IssuesAli, Anwar
3
The Spirit of IslamAli, S. Ameer
4
Aspects of Islamic Civilization: The Muslim World Depicted Through Its LiteratureArberry, A.J.
5
The Preaching of Islam - A History of the Muslim FaithArnold, T.W.
6
The History of Philosophy in IslamBoer, T.J. De
7
History of the Islamic PeopleBrockelmann, Carl (ed)
8
Spanish IslamDozy, R.
9
Studies on the Civilization of IslamGibb Hamilton A.R.
10
The Religion of Islam Vol. I & IIGlawash, Ahmed A.
11
Classical Islam; A History 600-1258Grunebaum, G.E. Voni
12
Cambridge History of IndiaHolts, P.M. and Lewis, Bernard
13
Islam Resurgent: The Islamic World TodayIrving, T.B.
14
Islam: From Prophet Muhammad to the Capture of ConstantinpoleLewis, Bernard
15
Islam in HistoryMunir, Muhammad
16
Islam and the Modern WorldNadawi, Abu Hassan Ali
17
The Making of the Past; the Spread of IslamRogers, Michael
18
A History of Medieval IslamSaunders, J.J.
19
Introduction to Islamic CivilizationSavory, R.M. (ed)
20
The Legecy of IslamSchacht, Joseph & Bosworth, C.E. (eds)
21
Islamic History - A New Interpretation AD 750 - 1055Shaban, M.A.
22
A History of Muslim PhilosophySharif, M.M.
23
Muslim Thought: Its Origin and AchievementsMohammed Hanif Nadvi
24
Studies in Islamic HistorySiddiqi, Amir Hassan