DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BAI SEMESTER, PAPER-I, SESSION 2014-2015

(FOR MAIN STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB101: THE EMERGENCE OF ISLAM

A- THE PROPHET (SAW) AT MAKKAH:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Arab Society and Culture on the Eve of Islam

Biography of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) (before bithat)
Fundamental Teachings of Islam
Major Events of Makkah (Beginning of Revelation, Spread of Islam,
Opposition and Social Boycott)
5. Hijrat to Habshah, Hijrat to Madinah: Causes and Significance

B- THE PROPHET (SAW) AT MADINAH:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Early Efforts to build up Islamic Society (Dawah Works, Muakhaat)

Major Battles (Badr, Uhud, Ahzab)
Agreements with Quraish and Jews
Conquest of Makkah and its Significance
Battles against Jews

C- SOCIO-ECONOMIC REFORMS AND ADMISTRATION UNDER THE PROPHET (SAW):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Socio-Economic Reforms of the Prophet (SAW)

The Constitution of Madina (Mithaq-i-Madinah)
System of Administration under the Prophet (SAW)
Year of Delegation (Sanat-al-Wufud): Significance and Impact
Hajjatul al-Wida: The last Khutbah and its Salient Features

B00KS RECOMMENDED:
1.
2.
3.
4.

P. K. Hitti,
Ameer Ali,
K. Ali,
M. Hamidullah,
5. M. Y. M. Siddiqui,
6. Shibli Numani & S. S. Nadwi,
7. Shah M. Nadwi,

: History of the Arabs

: History of the Saracens
: A Study of Islamic History
: Introduction to Islam
: Organization of Government under the Prophet
: Sirat al- Nabi
: Tarikh-i- Islam

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA I SEMESTER, PAPER-I, SESSION 2014-15
(FOR SUBSIDIARY STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB 110: EARLY ISLAMIC PERIOD
A- THE PROPHET (SAW) AT MAKKAH:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Socio-Religious Conditions of Arabia Before Islam

Arabian Kingdoms (North & South)
Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) [before bi`that]
The Prophet (SAW) at Makkah: Major Events
Fundamental Teachings of Islam

B- THE PROPHET (SAW) AT MADINAH:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Migration to Madinah: Significance

Major Battles (Badr, Uhud, Ahzab)
Conquest of Makkah and Its Impact
Social Reforms of the Prophet (SAW)
Economic Reforms of the Prophet (SAW)

C- KHILAFAT -I-RASHIDAH:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Life and Achievement of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)

Life and Achievement of Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
Life and Achievement of Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
Life and Achievement of Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
Basic Features of State Administration

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1.
2.
3.
4.

P. K. Hitti,
Ameer Ali,
K. Ali,
M. Hamidullah,
5. M. Y. M. Siddiqui,
6. Shibli Numani & S. S. Nadwi
7. Shah M. Nadwi,

: History of the Arabs

: History of the Saracens
: A Study of Islamic History
: Introduction to Islam
: Organization of Government under the Prophet
: Sirat al- Nabi
: Tarikh-i- Islam

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA II SEMESTER, PAPER-II, SESSION 2014-2015
(FOR MAIN STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB201: KHILAFAT-I-RASHIDAH

A- KHILAFAT-I-RASHIDAH-I (HAZRAT ABU BAKR {R.A.} and HAZRAT UMAR {R.A}):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Establishment and Main Features

Life and Personality of Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
Consolidation of Khalifah under Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A.)
Life and Personality of Hazrat Umar (R.A.)
Consequent and Expansion of Islamic State under Hazrat Umar (R.A.)

B- KHILAFAT-I-RASHIDAH-II (HAZRAT UTHMAN {R. A.} and HAZRAT ALI {R. A.} :

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Life and Personality of Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)

Achievements of Hazrat Uthman (R.A.)
Life and Personality of Hazrat Ali (R.A.)
Hazrat Ali (R.A.)as Khalifah
Civil Wars and End of Khilafah

C- SOCIO-ECONOMIC REFORMS and ADMINISTRATION:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

State Administration under the Second Khalifa

Socio-Economic Reforms under Khulafa-i- Rashidun
Development of Islamic Learning
System of Education
Main Features of the Khilafat-i-Rashidah

B00KS RECOMMENDED:
1.
2.
3.
4.

P. K. Hitti,
Ameer Ali,
K. Ali,
M. Hamidullah,
5. M. Y. M. Siddiqui,
6. Shibli Numani & S. S. Nadwi,
7. Shah M. Nadwi,

: History of the Arabs

: History of the Saracens
: A Study of Islamic History
: Introduction to Islam
: Organization of Government under the Prophet
: Sirat al- Nabi
: Tarikh-i- Islam

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA II SEMESTER, PAPER-II, SESSION 2014-15
(FOR SUBSIDIARY STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB 210: AN INTRODUCTION TO MUSLIM STATES
A- CALIPHATES:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Islamic Concept of State in the Light of Quran and Hadith

The Umayyad Caliphate
The Abbasid Caliphate
The Umayyad Caliphate of Spain
The Fatimid Caliphate

B- The Sultanates:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The Ayyubids
The Mamluks
The Salujks
The Murabit and Muwahhid States
The Sultanates of Africa: Mali and Songhay

C- THE MUSLIM STATES IN TURKEY, IRAN and INDIA:

1.
2.
3.
4.

The Ottoman Caliphate

The Safavid Empire
The Delhi Sultanate
The Mughal Empire

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA III SEMESTER, PAPER-I, SESSION 2014-2015
(FOR MAIN STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB 301: PRINCIPLES AND TEACHINGS OF ISLAM
A- FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Concept of Tauhid
Concept of Risalah
Concept of Aakhirah
Quran: Revelation, Collection, Preservation
Hadith: Collection, Compilation

B- PRIMARY OBLIGATIONS & SOCIO-ECONOMIC TEACHINGS:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Salat, Saum
Zakat, Hajj
Social Teachings of Islam
Ethical Teachings of Islam
Economic Teachings of Islam

C- INSTITUTIONS:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Khilafat: Origin and Significance

Imamat: Shiite Doctrines
Judicial System of Islam: Introduction
Role of Ulama in the Society
Concept of Jihad

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. Maulana Abul Ala Maududi, Risal-e-Dinyat (Urdu) Markazi Makta Islami,
New Delhi
2. Maulana Habib Rehan Khan Nadvi, Islam Khasusyat and Aqaid, Darul Tasneef
wa Tarjuma, Bhopal 1995
3. Nadeem Hasnain, beyond Textual Islam, Searials Publication, New Delhi 2008
4. John Takle, The Faith of Islam, Deep & Deep Publication, New Delhi 1988
5. Afzal Iqbal, The Culture of Islam, New Delhi 1985

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA III SEMESTER, PAPER-II, SESSION 2014-2015
(FOR MAIN STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB 302: SOCIETY AND STATE UNDER UMAYYADS AND ABBASIDS
A- UMAYYADS (661-750):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Establishment of Umayyad Caliphate

Amir Muawiyah: Achievements
Abdul Malik and Walid: Main Features of Their Rule
Reforms of Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz
Decline of the Umayyad Caliphate: Causes

B- ABBASIDS (750-1258):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate

Consolidation of the Abbasid Caliphate under Mansur
Harun and Mamun: Achievement
System of Administration under the Abbasids
Decline of the Abbasid Caliphate: Causes

C- SOCIO-CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT:
6. Social Structure under Umayyads
7. Development of Centres of Learning under Umayyads and Abbasids
8. Baitul Hikmat: Its Role in the Development of Scientific Learning
9. Development of Arts and Architecture
10. Commercial and Industrial Development under the Abbasids
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

P. K. Hitti
K. Ali
S. A. Q. Husaini
S. Ameer Ali
Moinuddin Nadvi

:
:
:
:
:

A History of the Arabs.

A Study of Islamic History,
The Arab Administration
A History of the Saracens
Tarikh i Islam I & II (Urdu)

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA III SEMESTER, PAPER-I, SESSION 2014-15
(FOR SUBSIDIARY STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB 310: ISLAMIC SCIECNES UNDER THE UMAYYADS AND ABBASIDS
A- TAFSIR and HADITH:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Revelation and Preservation of Quran

Science of Tafsir: Origin and Significance
Development of Tafsir
Science of Hadith: Origin & Significance
Six Authentic Books of Hadith: Introduction

B- FIQH (ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Science of Fiqh and Sources of Fiqh

Hanafi School of Fiqh
Maliki School of Fiqh
Shafii School of Fiqh
Hanbali School of Fiqh

C- TASAWWUF, KALAM and PHILOSOPHY:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Origin and Main Doctrines of Tasawwuf

Development of Tasawwuf
Science of Kalam (Scholasticism): Definition & Scope
Development of Ilm-i- Kalam
Development Muslim Philosophy

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

P. K. Hitti
M. Mustafa Azmi
:
S. Mahmassani
:
Mohamad Hamidullah Khan
Muzaffaruddin Nadvi
Joseph Schacht
:
Rashid A. Nadvi
:
Raghib al-Tabbakh
S. A. Bilgrami
:

: A History of the Arabs

Studies in Hadith Methodology
Falsafat al-Tashrih fi al- Islam
: The Schools of Islamic Jurisprudence
: Muslim Thought and its Sources
The Legacy of Islam
Tahdhib wa Tamaddun-i-Islami (Urdu)
: Tarikh-i-Afkar wa Ulum-i-Islami (Urdu)
Tamaddun-i-Arab (Urdu)

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA PART-II/ III SEMESTER, PAPER-II, SESSION 2014-15
(FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES SUBSIDIARY STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB 320: DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE and SOCIAL SCIECNES
A- SCIECNES: I

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Quran and Science

Development of Astronomy
Development of Mathematics
Development of Chemistry and Physics
Development of Life Sciences

B- SCIENCE: II
1.
2.
3.
4.

Development of Medical Sciences

Development of Geography
Muslim Contribution to Engineering and Technology
Baitul Hikmat: A Centre of Scientific Learning

C- SOCIAL SCIECNES:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Development of Sirah Literature

Development of Historiography
Development of Islamic Political System
System of Education

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA IV SEMESTER, PAPER-I, SESSION 2014-2015
(FOR MAIN STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB401: DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC SCIECNES UPTO THE ABBASIDS
A- TAFSIR AND HADITH:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Significance of Knowledge in the Light of Quran and Hadith

Tafsir: Definition, Significance and Early Development
Development of Tafsir: Main Works
Hadith: Definition, Significance and Early Development
Compilation of Hadith: Six Authentic Works of Hadith

B- FIQH (ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE):

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Fiqh: Definition and Sources

Hanafi School of Fiqh
Maliki School of Fiqh
Shafii School of Fiqh
Hanbali School of Fiqh

C- KALAM AND TASAWWUF:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Kalam: Definition, Scope & Origin

Mutazili School: Origin and Development
Ashari School: Origin and Development
Tasawwuf: Origin and Doctrines
Development of Tasawwuf

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. P. K. Hitti
2. M. Mustafa Azmi
:
3. S. Mahmassani
:
4. Mohammad Hamidullah Khan
5. Muzaffaruddin Nadvi
6. Joseph Schacht
:
7. Rashid A. Nadvi
:
8. Raghib al-Tabbakh
9. S. A. Bilgrami
:

: A History of the Arabs

Studies in Hadith Methodology
Falsafat al-Tashrih fi al- Islam
: The Schools of Islamic Jurisprudence
: Muslim Thought and its Sources
The Legacy of Islam
Tahdhib wa Tamaddun-i-Islami (Urdu)
: Tarikh-i-Afkar wa Ulum-i-Islami (Urdu)
Tamaddun-i-Arab (Urdu)

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA IV SEMESTER, PAPER-II, SESSION 2014-2015
(FOR MAIN STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB402: ISLAMIC CULTURE IN INDIA
A- INTRODUCTION OF MUSLIM RULE IN INDIA:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Indian Society on the Eve of Advent of Islam

Advent and Spread of Islam in South India
Advent and Spread of Islam in North India
Delhi Sultanate (A Brief Survey)
Mughal Empire (A Brief Survey)

B- LEARNING AND CULTURE IN MEDIEVAL INDIA:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Development of Education
Development of Islamic Sciecnes (Tafsir, Hadith & Fiqh)
Muslims Contributions to Natural Sciences
Development of Indo-Muslim Architecture
Hindu-Muslim Cultural Interaction

C- MUSLIMS IN MODERN INDIA:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Reform Movements in India: A Brief Introduction

Aligarh Movement
Role of Muslims in the Freedom Movement
Allama Shibli Nomani
Allama Muhammad Iqbal

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Sheikh M. Ikram
: Muslim Civilization in India
Aziz Ahmad
: An Intellectual History of Islam in India
Aziz Ahmad
: Islamic Modernism in India and Pakistan
Aziz Ahmad
: Studies in Islamic Culture in the Indian Environment
Tara Chand
: Influence of Islam on Indian Culture
Muhammad Ismail : Religious Interaction in India
Sheikh M. Ikram
: Aab i Kausar, Rud i Kausar, Mauj i Kausar
(Urdu)
8. Obaidullah Fahad
: Tarikh i Dawat wa Jihad (Urdu)

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA IV SEMESTER, PAPER-I, SESSION 2014-15
(FOR SUBSIDIARY STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB 410: DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT IN MODERN PERIOD
UNIT- A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Decline of Muslim Society in Modern Period and Its Causes

The Wahhabi Movement
The Sanusi Movement
Usman dan Fodio and his Reform Movement
Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Pan Islamic Movement

UNIT- B
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Muhammad Abduh and His Reform Movement

Nursi Movement
Young Turk Movement of Turkey
Constitutionalist Movement of Iran
Muhammadi Movement of Indonesia

UNIT- C
1.
2.
3.
4.

Mahdi Movements of Sudan

Ikhwan al-Muslimun
Ayatollah Khomeini
Reform Movements of Central Asia

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

BA IV SEMESTER, PAPER-II, SESSION 2014-15
(FOR SUBSIDIARY STUDENTS)
Max Marks -100
Sessional - 20
Exam 80
Credits 04
ISB 420: DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT IN INDIA
A- SOCIO-RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Shah Waliullah and his Reform Movement

Mujahidin Movement
Faraizi Movement
Ahle-i-Hadith Movement
Tablighi Jamaat

B- EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENTS:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Deoband Movement
Aligarh Movement
Nadwah Movement
Modernisation of Madrasah Education: Issues and Prospects

C- EMINENT THINKERS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Allama Shibli Numani

Allama Muhammad Iqbal
Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Abul Aala Maududi

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

B.A. (FINAL) PAPER I
2014-2015
MAX. MARKS: 75 (SESSIONAL 15 ANNUAL EXAM. 60)
IS 310: SOCIO-RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT IN ARAB EAST
A: EARLY SHIITE STATES
1. Decline of Abbasids : Causes and Consequences
2. Qaramata (894-1099)
3. Zaidis (820..)
4. Fatimids (909-1171)
5. Small Shiite States in Northern Arabia: (Hamdanis, Mazyadis, Uqaylids)
B: MEDIEVAL PERIOD:
1. Christian-Muslim Conflicts (Crusade) : Background and Factors
2. Establishment of Christian States in Arab East
3. Zangids
(1127-1262)
4. Ayyubids (1169-1260) : Achievements of Salahuddin Ayyubi
5. Mamluks (1250-1516)
C: CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT IN MEDIEVAL PERIOD:
1. Centers of Learning and Education
2. Development of Islamic Sciences
3. Development of Natural Sciences
4. Development of Arts and Architecture
5. Development of Historiography and Geography
D: LATER MEDIEVAL AND MODERN PERIODS:
1. Arab East under Ottomans (1512)
2. Saudis (1746..)
3. Muhammad Ali and his Reforms
4. Colonial Powers in Arab East
5. Arab East under Mandate System
E: EMERGENCE OF MODERN STATES:
1. Iraq
2. Syria
3. Egypt
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Palestinian Problem
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. P.K. Hitti
2. C.E. Bosworth
3. Y. Armajani
4. Atiya Aziz
5. Abdul Ali

: History of the Arabs

: The Islamic Dynasties
: The Islamic Dynasties
: Crusade : Commerce and Culture
: Islamic Dynasties of the Arab East

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

B.A (FINAL) PAPER- II
2014-2015
MAX. MARKS 75 =SESSIONAL 15 + ANNUAL EXAM 60)
IS 320: ISLAMIC CULTURE UNDER OTTOMANS
A: THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE:
1. Establishment of the Ottoman State
2. Expansion in Anatolia
3. Conquest of Balkan States ( Serbia and Bosnia)
4. Conquest of Constantinople
5. Zenith of Ottoman Power ( Salim I 1513 - 1520 and Sulaiman 1520- 1566)
B: THE OTTOMAN STATE:
1. System of Administration
2. Organization of Army
3. System of Taxation
4. Judiciary
5. Foreign Relations
C: SOCIETY AND ECONOMY:
1. Social Structure
2. Role of Ulama
3. Darvesh Orders
4. Position of Christians and Jews
5. Trade and Commerce
D: CULTURE AND LEARNING:
1. Education
2. Literature
3. Sciences
4. Architecture
5. Fine Arts
E: PERIOD OF DECLINE:
1. Beginning of Decline and its Causes
2. Tanzimat
3. Young Turk Movement
4. Pan Islamic Movement
5. Fall of Ottoman Empire and its Impact on the Muslim World.
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Shaw and Shaw
: History Of The Ottoman Empire,2 vols.
2. Holt and Others
: Cambridge History Of Islam
3. G.L.Lewis
: Turkey
4. A.H. Lyber
: Government Of The Ottoman Empire
5. Muhammad Uzair : Dawlat e- Othmaniya. (Urdu).

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

B.A. (FINAL)
PAPER- IIIa
2014 - 2015
MAX. MARKS: 75 (SESSIONAL 15 +ANNUAL EXAM. 60)
IS: 331 ISLAMIC CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION IN IRAN
A: EARLY PERIOD (A SURVEY)
1. Arab Conquest of Iran
2. Social Conditions under Arab Rule
3. Iran under Independent Persian Dynasties
4. Survey of Saljuq State in Iran (1040 1092)
5. Ilkhanids: Ghazan Khan and his Reforms
B: MEDIEVAL PERIOD:
1. Iran under Timurids
2. Aq Quyunlu and Qara Quyunlu States
3. Safavids (1501 1722)
4. Religious and Social Conditions under Safavids
5. A Survey of Qajar State in Iran (1779 1921)
C: INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS:
1. Development of Islamic Sciences
2. Development of Natural Sciences
3. Development of Persian Literature
4. Development of Fine Arts
5. Development of Architecture
D: TWENTIETH CENTURY:
1. The Constitutional Movement
2. Reza Shah and his Reforms
3. Islamic Revolution of 1979
4. Role of Ulama in the Iranian Society
5. Religious Education and its Centres
E: LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF:
1. Umar Khayyam
2. Nasiruddin Tusi
3. Mulla Sadra
4. Ali Shariati
5. Ayatullah Khomeini
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. R.N. Frye
: The Cambridge History of Iran IV & V
2. E.G. Browne
: A Literary History of Persia
3. A.A. Rizvi
: Religion Royalty & Revolution
4. R.M. Savory
: Iran under the Safavids
5. Amin Banani
: Modernization of Iran under Reza Shah

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

B.A. (FINAL)
PAPER III b
2014- 2015
MAX. MARKS: 75 (SESSIONAL 15 +ANNUAL EXAM. 60)
IS- 332: ISLAMIC HERITAGE IN CENTRAL ASIA
A. ADVENT OF ISLAM IN CENTRAL ASIA:
1. Muslim Conquest of Central Asia
2. Samanids
(874-1005)
3. Ghaznawids
(976-1186)
4. Qarakhanids
(992-1211)
5. Khwarizmshahids
(1156-1231)
B SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DYNASTIES:
1. Golden Hordes
(1226-1502)
2. Chaghtais
(1227-1370)
3. Timurids
(1366-1506)
4. Shibanids
(1488-1784)
5. Turk States in the period of Decline : (Khanates of Crimea, Khiva, Khoqand
and Bukhara)
C: DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND CULTURE:
1. Development of Islamic Sciences
2. Development Sufi Orders
3. Development of Natural Sciences
4. Development of Arts
5. Development of Language and Literature
D: LIFE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF:
1. Al-Bukhri (d 870)
2. Al-Maturidi(d.844)
3. Ibn Sina
(1031)
4. Al-Biruni
(d.1048)
5. Ulugh Beg
E: Contemporary Central Asia:
1. Muslim Resistance Movement against Tsars of Russia
2. Russian Occupation of Centrtal Asia
3. Socio-Religious Conditions under Soviet Union
4. Muslim Resistance Movements Against Soviet Union
5. Emergence of Independent Muslim States
BOOKS RECOMMEND:
1. P.M. Holt.(ed.)
2. Hafeez Malik
3. Sarwat Sawlat
4. Waheed Ahmad
5. Abad Shahpuri
6. M.B. Badakhshani

: The Cambridge History of Islam I

: Central Asia
: Millat-e Islamia Ki Mukhtasar Tarikh
: Islam Mashriq Main
: Rus Mein Musalman Qaumen
: Tarikh-i Iran

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B.A. (FINAL) PAPER IVB SESSION 2014 - 2015
MAX. MARKS:
75(SESSIONAL 15 + ANNUAL EXAM. 60)
IS 342: ISLAM IN SOUTH ASIA (PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, SRI LANKA AND THE MALDIVES)
A: Creation of Pakistan:
1. The Ideology of Pakistan
2. The Creation of Pakistan
3. Political Developments
4. Socio- Religious Conditions
B: Religious Movements:
1. Islamization of Pakistan
2. Jammat-i Islami
3. Ahl-e Hadith
4. Ahmadiya
C: Eminent Scholars and Thinkers:
1. Mohd. Iqbal
2. Mufti Mohd. Shafi
3. Ghulam Ahmad Parvez
4. Khalifa Abdul Hakim
5. Amin Ahsan Islahi
D: Islam in Bangladesh:
1. Socio- Political Background of Creation of Bangladesh
2. Political Crisis in Early Period
3. Religious Organizations
4. National Aspirations and Problems
E: Islam in Sri Lanka and Maldives:
1. Advent and Spread of Islam in Sri Lanka
2. Socio- Cultural Reforms in Sri Lanka
3. Education & Reforms
4. Society and Culture in the Maldives

Books Recommended:
1. Mohammad Munir
2. Afzal Iqbal
3. Joyti Sen Gupta
4. J.C. Johri (ed.)
5. Riaz Ahmad
6. Rafiuddin Ahmad (ed.)
7. Vasundhara Mohan

: From Jinnah to Zia

: Islamization of Pakistan
: History of Freedom Movement in Bangladesh
: Government and Politics of South Asia
: Quaid-e-Azams Perception of Islam and Pakistan
: Islam in Bangladesh
: Muslims of Sri Lanka

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

B.A. (FINAL)
PAPER IVA 2014 - 2015
MAX. MARKS: 76 (SESSIONAL 15 +ANNUAL EXAM. 60)
IS 343: ISLAM IN CHINA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA
A: ISLAM IN CHINA: A HISTORICAL SURVEY
1. Advent and Spread of Islam in China
2. Socio-Religious Conditions of Muslims under Chinese Emperors
3. Communist Governments Policy and Attitude towards Muslims
4. Muslim Response to Communist Government:
5. Muslim Resistance Movements
B: MUSLIM SOCIETY AND CULTURAL IN CHINA:
1. Muslim Communities of China : Their Population and Settlement
2. Muslim Culture in China; Customs, Traditions
3. Religious Education of Chinese Muslims
4. Chinese-Islamic Literature
5. Resurgence of Islam in Contemporary China
C: ISLAM IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA (HISTORICAL SURVEY):
1. Advent and Spread of Islam in South-East Asia
2. A Survey of Muslim Rule in South-East Asia
3. Colonial Powers in South-East Asia and de-Islamization
4. Muslim Resistance Movements against Colonial Powers
5. Emergence of Independent States
D: ISLAM IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA (SOCIETY AND CULTURE):
1. Peculiar Features of Muslim Culture in South-East Asia
2. Development of Sufism
3. Development of Islamic Sciences & Literature
4. Reform Movements and Organizations
5. Process of Islamization in Malaysia
E: SOCIO-RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS OF MUSLIM IN:
1. Thailand
2. The Philippines
3. Myanmar (Burma)
4. Japan and Korea
5. Indo-Chinese Countries
Books Recommended:
1. R. Israili (ed,)
2. R. Rafiq Khan
3. Obaidullah Fahad
4. P.M. Holt and others (eds.)
5. N.A. Baloch
6. D.W. Forbad
7. Mosha Yegar

: Muslim in China
: Islam in China
: Deewar-e Chin Ke Saye Mein
: Cambridge History of Islam
: Advent of Islam in Indonesia
: The Muslim of Thailand
: The Muslim of Burma

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

B.A. (FINAL)
PAPER IVB 2014 - 2015
MAX. MARKS: 75 (SESSIONAL 15 EXAM 60)
IS 344: ISLAM IN AFRICA AND SPAIN
A: ISLAM IN SPAIN
1. Muslim Conquest of Spain
2. Umayyads (756 1031)
3. Social Life in Spain under Muslim Rule
4. Decline of Muslims in Spain and its Causes
5. Islamic Heritage in Sicily
B: ISLAM IN NORTH AFRICA
1. Muslim Conquest of North Africa
2. Early Independent States in North Africa
3. Murabits
(1033 1146)
4. Muwahhids (1160 1209)
5. Brief Survey of later Muslim States of al-Maghrib
(a) Marinids (b) Hafsids (c) Zayyanids
C: CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS IN SPAIN AND NORTH AFRICA
1. Development of Islamic Sciences
2. Development of Philosophy
3. Development of Sufism
4. Development of Natural Science
5. Development of Arts and Architecture
D: ISLAM IN WEST AFRICA
1. Advent and spread of Islam in West Africa
2. A Brief Survey of Muslim Rule in West Africa
3. Islamic Revivalism and Establishment of Islamic States in 19th century
4. Muslim Society and Culture in West Africa
5. Development of Islamic Sciences in West Africa
E: ISLAM IN EAST AFRICA
1. Advent and spread of Islam in East Africa
2. A Brief Survey of Muslim Rule in East Africa
3. Features of Islamic Culture in East Africa
4. Emergence of Modern Muslim States in East Africa
BOOKS RECOMMEND:
For Unit A, B & C
1. W.M. Watt
: A History of Islamic Spain
2. J.N. Abu Nasr : A History of Maghrib
3. E. Brosworth
: Islamic Dynasties
4. S.M. Imamuddin
: A Political History of Muslim Spain
5. Aziz Ahmad
: History of Islamic Sicily
6. E.H. Salmani : Musalman Europe mein (Urdu)
7. R.A. Nadwi
: Tarikh-i Undlus (Urdu)
For Unit D &E
1. M. Berelvi
2. J.S. Trimingham
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6. M. Hiskett

: Islam in Africa
: A History of Islam in West Africa
: Influence of Islam upon Africa
: Islam in West Africa
: Islam in East Africa
: Development of Islam in West Africa

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

B.A. (FINAL)
PAPER V
2014 - 2015
MAX. MARKS: 75 (SESSIONAL 15 +ANNUAL EXAM. 60)
IS 350: MUSLIM SECTS AND THINKERS
A: EARLY SECTS:
1. Beginning of Differences in Islam
2. Kharijis : Origins and Doctrines
3. Qadriya
4. Jabriya
5. Murjiya
B: DOCTRINAL DIVISIONS:
1. Mutazilism: Origin & Development
2. Fundamental Doctrines of Mutazila
3. Asharism
4. Maturidism
5. Zahiriya
C: SHIISM:
1. Origin and Doctrines of Shiism
2. Zaidis
3. Ithna Asharis
4. Ismailis
D: PROMINENT MUSLIM THINKERS:
1. Mawardi
( 974 1058)
2. Ibn Hazm
( 994 - 1064)
3. Mizamul Mulk Tusi (1017 1091)
4. Ghazali
( 1058- 1111)
5. Ibn Rushd
( 1126- 1198)
E: PROMINENT MUSLIM THINKERS:
1. Shahabuddin Suhrawardi Maqtul
2. Ibn Arabi
3. Ibn Taimiya
4. Ibn Khatib
5. Ibn Khaldun
BOOKS RECOMMEND:
1. M.A. Shahrastani
2. R.H. Walt
3. Moojan Homen
4. H. Abu Zahra

(d. 1192 )
(1165 - 1240 )
(1263 -1328 )
(1313 - 1375 )
( 1332 - 1406 )

: The Muslim Sects and Divisions

: The Formative Period of Islamic Thought
: An Introduction to Shi i Islam
: Islami Mazahib

DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC STUDIES, AMU, ALIGARH

B.A. (FINAL)
PAPER VI 2014 - 2015
MAX. MARKS: 75 (SESSIONAL 15 +ANNUAL EXAM. 60)
IS-360: MUSLIM REFORM MOVEMENTS
A: BEGINNING OF REFORMISM IN MODERN PERIOD:
1. Social, Political and Religious Conditions
2. Degeneration of Muslim Society: Causes
3. Wahhabi Movement
4. Sanusi Movement
5. Walullahs Movement
B: ARAB WORLD:
1. Arab Renaissance
2. Muhammad Abduhu
3. Salafi Movement
4. Ikhwan al-Muslimun
C: INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
1. Aligarh Movement
2. Deoband Movement
3. Jama at-e Islami
4. Tablighi Jamaat
D: TURKEY AND IRAN:
1. Pan Islamic Movement
2. Nursi Movement
3. Ayotallah Khomeini
4. Ali Shariati
E: OTHER REFORM MOVEMENTS:
1. Mahdi Movement (Sudan)
2. Sokoto Movement (Africa)
3. Muhammadi Movement (Indonesia)
4. Reformist Movements in Central Asia
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. A.J. Arberry
: Religion in the Middle East
2. A. Haurani
: Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age
3. M.A. Z. Badwi
: Three Reforms of Egypt
4. Aziz Ahmad
: Studies in Islamic Culture in Indian Environment
5. J. Esposito
: Voices of Resurgent Islam