TAR224B

School of Humanities \ History

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Compulsory

Turkish

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History department; all departments

After the establishment and development of the Abbasid, Andalusian Umayyad and Fatimid states, starting with the Umayyad State after the period of the Four Caliphs, their political history, social structure and economic conditions are explained, followed by the historical development of Islamic civilization in the fields of architecture, science, culture and art during the time of these states.

Hitti, Philip K., Political and Cultural History of Islam, Boğaziçi Pub., Istanbul 1980, Volume 1. Hodgson, Marshall G. S.,,The Adventure of Islam, Consciousness and History in a World Civilization, İz Pub., Istanbul 1993, Volumes 1 and 2. Hourani, Albert, History of the Arab Peoples, İletişim Pub., Istanbul 1997. Lapidus, Ira, History of Islamic Societies, trans. Yasin Aktay, İletişim, 2002, 2010. 2 Volumes Lewis, Bernard-1, Arabs in History, Anka Pub., Istanbul 2001. Lewis, Bernard-2, Middle East, Arkadaş Pub., Ankara 2005. Miquel, André, Islam and Civilization, Composite Kit., Ankara 1991, 2 Volumes. Şeşen, Ramazan, History-Geography Writing Among Muslims, ISAR Foundation Publications, Istanbul 1998.

1) Learning the main lines of Islamic history and civilization from the beginning of the Umayyad period to the end of the Abbasid period, 2) Understanding the emergence and development of the Islamic religion and civilization within a historical framework, 3) Approaching and analyzing the main problems of Islamic history after the early period from different perspectives.

1. Evaluating the sources of Islamic history and civilization in an analytical and critical framework.
2. Obtaining the necessary information infrastructure about Islamic history and civilization, including its main lines and problems.
3. Evaluating the changes that Islamic history and civilization have brought about in the Islamic world and the world.
4. Evaluating Islamic history and civilization in a historical context, establishing a connection with the present day.

Week 1: "Introduction to the course and the place and importance of Islamic history and civilization today. General sources of Islamic history"
Week 2: Umayyad Age: Arab Empire (Conquests: Anatolia, Central Asia, North Africa, Spain)
Week 3: "State, Society, Institutions (Divans), Shuubiye Movement, Caliphs (Muawiyah, Yazid, Omar, Abdul Malik)"
Week 4: "Sciences, Philosophy, Art and Literature, Cities, Architecture Presentations"
Week 5: "Abbasid Age: Islamic Empire (750-1258): Abbasid Revolution, Conquests (Anatolia and Central Asia) Presentations"
Week 6: "State, Society, Institutions (Divans), Caliphs (Harun Rashid, Emin, Ma'mun, Mu'tasim) Presentations"
Week 7: MIDTERM EXAM
Week 8: "Sciences, Philosophy, Art and Literature, Cities, Architecture Presentations" Bayt al-Hikma, Translation Movement, Sects, Mihna, Sufism, Presentations"
Week 9: "Andalusian Umayyads (756-1492): Spain, France, Battle of Poitiers (731) State and Institutions, Society, Fragmentation, Tawaif-i Mülkük Presentations"
Week 10: "Sciences, Philosophy, Art and Literature, Cities, Architecture Presentations"
Week 11: "Fatimids (909-1171): Conquests (Egypt, Syria, Yemen), Caliphs, Crusaders, Fragmentation and Collapse (Ayyubis) Presentations"
Week 12: "State, Society, Institutions, Caliphs, Science, Religion and Thought, Cities, Architecture Presentations"

• Midterm Exam 25 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation 15 %
• Presentation 20 %