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ISF 228 - History of Islamic Sects II

Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EL HASSEN SID AHMED EL HABIB

Course Objective

Introduce students to the most important Eastern religions, such as: Sabeans, Hinduism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and some esoteric doctrines such as: Qarmatians, Ismailis, Nusayris, Druze, Bahai and Qadianis

Course Content

Through these lessons the student gets acquainted with some doctrines, fringes and non-monotheistic religions, in order to know the differences between them and Islam, and that Islam, in its greatness, surpasses those positivist schools of thought.

Recommended Resources

1- The difference between the sects and the statement of the surviving band, Abd al-Qaher al-Baghdadi, Dar al-Horizons al-Jadidah, Beirut, First Edition, 1982
2- Al-Milal and Al-Nahl, Abu Al-Fath Al-Shahristani, Al-Halabi Press, undated
3- Contemporary Religions, Sects and Sects, Abdul Qadir Shaybah Al-Hamad, Riyadh, Sixth Edition, 1433 AH

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. 1- Historical knowledge of sects, religions and non-monotheistic religions
  2. 2- Finding the differences between these sects and Islam
  3. 3- To emphasize that Islam leaves these sects and positivist religions behind in its methodology and legislation

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)000
Out of Class Study Period000
Midterm000
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final000

Course Schedule

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