Course Name Code Semester T+U Hours Credit ECTS
Early Dissensions and Politic Sects Of Islam SAU 167 0 1 + 0 2 2
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Recommended Optional Courses
Course Language Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type OPTIONAL
Course Coordinator Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MUHAMMED MÜCAHİD DÜNDAR
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Course Category Other
Course Objective Getting knowledge on early dissension of history of Islam, politic events after death of prophet Muhammad and formation of early Islamic sects.
Course Content Main politic events after the death of prophet Muhammad, polling the first caliph, murder of third caliph Othman, rising of Kharidjites, Shiite thought and Murjia, caliphate theories of Islamic sects and politic sects of Islam.
# Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1 S/he has knowledge on the death of prophet Muhammad and first dissension after his death. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Motivations to Show,
2 S/he recognizes the concepst of "caliph", "caliphate", "emirate", "wasiyah", "ta´yeen" and the politic face of caliphate. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Motivations to Show,
3 S/he knows the rising of Kharidjites and their creed generally. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Motivations to Show,
4 S/he has knowledge on Shiism, its rising and Shiite creed and thought. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Motivations to Show,
5 S/he evaluates Murjii thougt and its influence on formation of Ahl al-Sunna. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Motivations to Show,
6 S/he analyses the formation of politic ideas into doctrinal field. Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Motivations to Show,
Week Course Topics Preliminary Preparation
1 The death of prophet Muhammad, acknowledgement to first caliph and Saqifah episode.
2 Character of caliphate and theories on it.
3 Murder of Othman the third caliph, and influences of this event in history of Islamic sects.
4 Abdallah b. Saba and Sabaiyya in Islamic history as being an explanation of interrior dissensions.
5 Epoch of Ali b. Abu Talib and early Kharidjite movement.
6 Ideas of Kharidjites and branches of them.
7 Epoch of Muawiya, Karbala disaster and its influences on Islamic History and sects.
8 Rising of Shi?ism and Shi?ite caliphate thouoght as being a theorie.
9 Mukhtar al-Saqafi as being the first heretic of Islam, Mukhtariya and its relationship between Shi?ism.
10 Caliphate, fate and divine authority.
11 Fundamentals of Shi?ism and Shi?ite arguments. Branches of Kharidjites, and status of Shiism and Kharidjite nowadays.
12 Theorie of Irja and Murjia as being a response to Shi?ite and Kharidjite attitude.
13 Murjia and Othmaniya concepts, religious and politic tendency of absolute majority except of Shia and Kharidjites. Formation of Ahl al-Sunna as a tendency.
14 A modern politic movement: Wahabism, its rising, resource, thought of Wahabis.
Resources
Course Notes M. Mücahid Dündar, İtikâdî Farklılıkların Teşekkülünde Siyâsî-Sosyal Hadiselerin Rolü ve Din-Siyâset Etkileşimi, Konya 2013, Aybil yay. (pdf)
Course Resources 1. W. Montgomery Watt, İslam Düşüncesinin Teşekkül Devri (trc. Ethem Ruhi Fığlalı), İstanbul 2001, Şa-to İlâhiyat yay.
2. Mehmet Ali Büyükkara, İhvan?dan Cüheyman?a Suudi Arabistan ve Vehhâbilik, İstanbul 2004, Rağbet yay.
3. Mustafa Öz, Başlangıçtan Günümüze İslâm Mezhepleri Tarihi, İstanbul 2011, Ensar yay.
# Contribution of Course Learning Outcomes to Program Outcomes
1 S/he has knowledge on the death of prophet Muhammad and first dissension after his death.
2 S/he recognizes the concepst of "caliph", "caliphate", "emirate", "wasiyah", "ta´yeen" and the politic face of caliphate.
3 S/he knows the rising of Kharidjites and their creed generally.
4 S/he has knowledge on Shiism, its rising and Shiite creed and thought.
5 S/he evaluates Murjii thougt and its influence on formation of Ahl al-Sunna.
6 S/he analyses the formation of politic ideas into doctrinal field.
Evaluation System
Semester Studies Contribution Rate
1. Ara Sınav 70
1. Kısa Sınav 5
1. Ödev 20
2. Kısa Sınav 5
Total 100
1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya 50
1. Final 50
Total 100
ECTS - Workload Activity Quantity Time (Hours) Total Workload (Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 2 32
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 2 32
Mid-terms 1 20 20
Assignment 1 10 10
Quiz 2 4 8
Final examination 1 25 25
Total Workload 127
Total Workload / 25 (Hours) 5.08
dersAKTSKredisi 2