B.A.

(Honours) Islamic Studies There will be eight written papers of 3 hours duration and a viva voce carrying 100 marks each according to the following scheme: 1st Year Paper1 2nd Year 3rd Year Paper II Paper III Paper IV Paper V Islam, the early phase: The Holy Prophet and the Pious Caliphate Studies in Islamic Culture and Civilization Umayyads and Abbasids Muslim Sects Development of Islamic Religious Sciences (A): Tafsir and

Hadith
Development of Islamic Religious Sciences (B): Fiqh and

Tasawwuf

Paper VI Islam in Spain and post Abbasid Muslim East Paper VII Islam in India during the Medieval Period Paper VIII Islam in the Modern World Viva Voce B.A. (Honours) Islamic Studies (Part-I) PAPER I: ISLAM, THE EARLY PHASE: THE HOLY PROPHET AND THE PIOUS CALIPHATE Unit-1 Pre-Islamic Arab society: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (d) Arabia in the 6th century A.D. Political and religious conditions Tribal system Social and economic conditions Makkah as a religious and commercial centre Life before prophethood His mission in Makkah and Madina

Unit-2 Muhammad (SAW) and His Mission:

Unit-3 Introduction to Fundamental Islamic Beliefs and Practices:

Tawhid, Risalat, Maad, Wahy , Taqdir Salat, Sawm, Zakat and Hajj
Formation of Islamic society Formation of Muwakhat (brotherhood)

Unit-4 The Society Built by the Holy Prophet:

Mithaq-e-Madina and its implications

Rights of women, common man and slaves

Unit-5 Emergence of the Pious Caliphate:

(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c)

Abu Bakrs selection as the first caliph, immediate challenges, and his contribution Consolidation of the empire Compilation of the Holy Qur'an Territorial expansion during Abu Bakrs caliphate His life and contribution before his caliphate Conquest and expansion Administration Shura' and legislation Concept of Bait al-Mal Social and religious life Education Exchange of culture. Development of literature and arts. Emergence of some important cities: Kufa, Basra, Damascus and Fustat.

Unit-6 Umars Caliphate and His Contribution:

Unit-7 Policy and society during the Pious Caliphate:

Unit-8 The Settlement of Arabs in the Conquered Territories:

Books Recommended: 1. P. K. Hitti 2. S. Ameer Ali 3. Maid Ali Khan 4. Goldziher 5. Shaban 7. Barakat Ahmad 8. Masud Husain History of the Arabs History of Saracens The Truthful Caliphs Muslim Studies Vol. 1 Islamic History part 1 Muhammad and the Jews History of Islam Vol. 1

6. Majid Ali Khan uhammad The Final Messenger

B.A. (Honours) Islamic Studies (Part-II) PAPER II: STUDIES IN ISLAMIC CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION (UMAYYADS AND ABBASIDS) Unit-1 Umayyads: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (a) (b) (c) Establishmen of dynastic rule Consolidation and further expansion of the Arab empire Development of education, literature and architecture Position of mawalis, slaves and zimmis Administration and economic system Fall of the Umayyads The Nature of Abbasid revolution, rise of Abbasids. Establishment of their rule. Glory of Baghdad.

Unit-2 Abbasids:

Unit-3 Assimilation of Various Cultures in the Abbasid Empire Unit-4 Rise of the Shuubiyya Unit-5 Religious-Social Life under the Abbasids: (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) Society and religion. Slaves, mawalis and zimmis Medicine and science. Literature and arts Trade. Commerce Industry

Unit-6 Scientific, literary and educational progress under Abbasids:

Unit-7 Trade, commerce and industry during the Abbasid period.

Books Recommended 1. P. K. Hitti 2. S. Amir Ali 3. S. Amir Ali 5. Grunebaum 6. Grunebaum 7. Grunebaum 8. Brokelman 9. Levey History of the Arabs History of Saracens Spirit of Islam Islam Classical Islam Medieval Islam The History of the Islamic people Social Structure of Islam

4. Fazlur Rahman Islam

B.A. (Honours) Islamic Studies (Part-II) PAPER III: MUSLIM SECTS MUSLIM SECTS Unit-1 Dissent in Islam Unit-2 Origin of sects in Islam: (a) (b) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (d) Political, religious and social causes. Unity of religion and politics in Islam. Basic beliefs. Their effect on Muslim society Offshoots Exposure to Greek philosophy and reaction of Muslim society Murjite Qadrites Jabarites Mutazilites Origin and development Ithna Ashari Ismailis. Origin and development. Abul Hasan Ashaari. Ghazali Maturidi

Unit-3 The Khawarij:

Unit-4 Ideological and sectarian conflict in medieval muslim society:

Unit-5 The Shia and their Offshoots:

Unit-6 Ilm-i-Kalam:

Books Recommended: 1. A. S. Tritton 2. Macdonald D.E. 3. Encyclopedia 4. Fazlur Rehman 5. M. Mujeeb 6. Mohd. Ayub Muslim Theology Development of Muslim Jurisprudence and constitutional theory Encyclopedia of Islam (Relevant Chapters) Islam The Indian Muslims Redemptive Suffering in Islam

B.A. (Honours) Islamic Studies (PART- III) PAPER IV: DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS SCIENCES: (A) TAFSIR AND HADITH Unit-1 Introduction to Tafsir and its early history (a) Tafsir and its importance Origin and development of Tafsir Tabari Razi Zamakhshari Ibn-e-Kathir Jalalain Baidawi Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Mufti Mohd. Shafi Maulana Abul Ala Maududi Maulana Amin Ahsan Islahi Definition of Hadith and introduction to terminologies Riwayat and Dirayat

(b) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (a) (b)

Unit-2 Early Tafsir Writers and Their Works

Unit-3 Introduction to some later important Tafsir writers and their works

Unit-4 Introduction to some Urdu Tafsir writers and their works

Unit-5 Hadith and Usul-e-Hadith

Unit-6 History of the Compilation of Hadith Unit-7 Muwatta of Imam Malik and Musnad of Ahmad bin HanbalIntroduction and Significance Unit-8 Sihah-e-Sitta and their compilers Unit-9 Some Indian Muhaddithin and their contribution to Hadith

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Maulana Raziuddin Hasan Saghani Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhaddith Dehlavi Shah Waliullah Anwar Shah Kashmiri

Books Recommended:

1. Alfred Guillaume 2. Helmut Gatje 3. I.H.Azad Farooqi 4. Encyclopedia of Islam

The Tradition of Islam The Quran and its Exegesis The Tarjuman-al-Quran: A Critical Study Relevant Chapters

B.A. (Honours) Islamic Studies (PART- III) PAPER V: DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS SCIENCES : (B) FIQH & TASAWWUF Unit-1 Origin and Development of Fiqh (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) Origin meaning and sources Fiqh during the life time of the Prophet (SAW) Fiqh during the Pious Caliphate Important fuqaha among the Prophets Companions: Abdullah ibn Masud, Maaz ibn (e) Jabal and Abdullah ibn Umar Contribution of Tabai in to Fish Hanafi Malik Shaafai Hanbali Jafari Fatawa-e-Tatar Khania Fatawa-e-Alamgiri Fatawa-e-Imdadiya Unit-2 Important Schools of Fiqh

Unit-3 Indian contribution to Fiqh

Unit-4 Tasawwuf an Introduction Unit-5 Early Sufis and Their Teachings (a) (b) (c) (d) (a) Hasan Basri Rabia Basri Zun Nun Misri Junaid Baghdadi Important Sufi orders and their impact on society

Unit-6 Tasawwuf in India

(b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d)

Chishti Suhrawardi Qadri Naqshbandi Kitab al-Lama, fial-Tasawwuf Risalah al- Qushairiyya Kashf al-Mahjub Fawaid al Fuwad

Unit-7 Introduction to Some Sufi Literature

B.A. (Honours) Islamic Studies (PART- III) PAPER VI: ISLAM IN SPAIN AND THE POST ABBASID MUSLIM EAST Unit-1 Umayyad rule in Spain (Musa bin Nusair, Abd-al-Rahman I, III & Hakam II): Political institutions; economic conditions (industry, agriculture and trade); literary and educational contribution. Unit-2 Art and architecture of the Arabs in Spain. (Ceramics, textiles, ivories, architecture of the Great Mosque of Cordova, Alhamra, Music). Unit-3 Muslim Socio Cultural Life under the Safavids in Iran: (SocioEconomic Structure, Literary and Academic Progress, Arts and Architecture). Unit-4 Intellectual and Artistic Activities in the Arab world under the Mamluks (a) (b) (c) (d) Contribution to science and medicine Contribution to social science Contribution to history and literature Contribution to architecture Reference to Ulugh Beg and Mir Ali Shir Unit-6 Ottomans (a) (b) (c) (d) Administration Religious minorities Millat System Yenecheri

Unit-5 Muslim Socio-Cultural Life under the Timurids with Specific

Books Recommended: 1. P. K. Hitti 2. S. Amir Ali 3. S. Amir Ali 4. Bertold Spuler 5. The Cambridge History of Islam History of the Arabs History of Saracens Spirit of Islam The Muslim world Part II and III (relevant chapters)

B.A. (Honours) Islamic Studies (PART- III) PAPER VII: ISLAM IN INDIA DURING THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD Unit1 Early Relations of Arabs with India:

(a) Arab traders (b) Muslim conquest of Sindh and Multan

Unit- Political, social and religious conditions in India on the eve of the 2 Unit3 Turkish conquest Influence of Islam on Indian society:

(a) Role of sufis and ulama (b) Bhakti movement

Unit4 Development of Muslim Education in India: Importance of education in Islam Education during the sultanate period Education during the Mughal period Foundation of Dars-i-Nizami Muslim Heterodoxy:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Unit5

(a) Nature and influence of Shattaria, Madaria, Roshania and Mahdavis (b) Nature and influence of Din-e-ilahi
Unit6 Unit7 Unit8 Indias Influence on Muslim Society Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi and his mission Shah Waliullah and his school

Books Recommended: 1. M. Mujeeb 2. Murray Titus 3. Yusuf Hussain 4. M. Mujeeb 5. Aziz Ahmad 6. Zuber Ahmad 7. M.Ishaq 8. S. Maqbool Ahmad Indian Muslim (relevant chapters) Islam in India and Pakistan Glimpses of Indian Culture Influence of Islam on Indian Society Islam in the Indian Environment Indias Contribution to Arabic Literature Hadith Literature in India Indo-Arab Relations

B.A. (Honours) Islamic Studies (PART- III) PAPER VIII: ISLAM IN THE MODERN WORLD Unit-1 The Arabs:

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Islamic Movements Wahhabis Salafiah Sanusiah and Tijaniyah Urubah (Arabism) Jamaluddin Afghani and Sheikh Muhammad Abduh.

Unit-2 Turkey:

(a) Tanzimat (b) Secular state

Unit-3 India: Muslim Response to Modern Challenges in India:

(a) Establishment, aims and objects of Darul Ulum Deoband;

AligarhSchool, Nadwatul Ulama, Jamia Millia Islamia

(b) Aims and objects of: Jamiatul Ulama, Tablighi Jamaat, and Jamaat-iIslami Unit-4 Pakistan and Bangladesh: Origin, Response to Modern Challenges; Traditionand Modernity Unit-5 Iran and Afghanistan: Origin and Establishment of Muslim States Books Recommended: 1. W. C. Smith 2. W.C.Smith 3. Haledah Edib Hanam 4.N. Berke Islam in Modern History Modern Islam in India Conflict of East and West Turkey The Development of Secularism in Modern Turkey

5. Charles C. Adams Modernism in Egypt

6. Aziz Ahmad 7. Cambridge 8. Z.H. Faruqi 9. Mushirul Haq 10.Mushirul Haq 11.Mahmudul Haq 12.I.H.Qureshi 13.M.Iqbal Ansari 14.Akhtarul Wasey 15.Germanus

Islamic Modernism in India and Pakistan History of Islam Relevant Chapters The Deoband School and the Demand for Pakistan Muslim Politics in Modern India Islam in Secular India Muhammad Abduh The Muslim Community in India and Pakistan The Arab League Education of Indian Muslims Modern Movements in Islam