(in Polish) Cywilizacja arabsko-muzułmańska 1.2 3600-7-AR1-CAM1.2
Introduction to the study of Islam as a religion and a civilization. The course begins with an overview of the origins of Islam against the backdrop of the political and religious situation in the Middle East in the 6th–7th centuries, the career of the Prophet Muhammad, and the Qur’anic revelation. It then presents the doctrines and rituals of Islam, the primary sources of Muslim doctrine, Islamic law, theological and politico-religious movements, as well as Muslim mysticism—Sufism. The subsequent part of the lectures discusses religions that emerged from Islam and within the Muslim milieu, as well as transformations in the contemporary Muslim world, including fundamentalist and modernist trends. Particular attention will be devoted to the concept of jihad—from its origins in the Qur’an and the literature of fiqh, through its development in the times of Ibn Taymiyyah and Abd al-Wahhab, up to the present day.
Course coordinators
Type of course
Mode
Classroom
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
The graduate knows and understands:
K_W07 – detailed issues in the field of philosophy and religion of the Arab states
K_W10 – fundamental cultural phenomena of the Arab states
K_W11 – detailed issues concerning environmental, geopolitical, and economic conditions, and their significance for the historical and contemporary situation of the Arab states
Skills:
K_U02 – ability to identify the sources of cultural differences in the countries of the Orient/Africa
K_U03 – ability to use basic concepts from the field of philosophy and religion of the Arab states
K_U10 – ability to identify key intellectual issues, dilemmas, and aesthetic preferences formulated within the culture of the Arab states
K_U17 – ability to function appropriately in the linguistic and cultural environment of the Arab states
K_U21 – ability to present detailed issues related to the cultural problems of the Arab states in both Polish and Arabic, taking into account the intellectual traditions of these states
Social competences:
K_K01 – readiness for lifelong learning
K_K04 – ability to appropriately define goals and methods of achieving them in academic, professional, and social activities
K_K05 – ability to make others aware of cultural differences and their religious, philosophical, customary, and historical sources, as well as their importance for understanding the contemporary world
K_K06 – ability to conduct intercultural dialogue
K_K07 – ability to raise awareness of the significance of Arab culture in global culture
K_K08 – readiness to act in support of making the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Arab states accessible and promoted
K_K09 – ability to recognize the positive socio-cultural values of the Arab states and draw on them for personal development and effective intercultural communication
Assessment criteria
Oral exam
Attendance will be monitored—two absences (i.e., 4 hours) are permitted during the semester. In the case of an absence due to illness, a medical certificate justifying the absence must be submitted within seven working days from the date of the end of the sick leave indicated on the certificate.
Bibliography
Benjamin R. Barber, Fear’s Empire. War, Terrorism, and Democracy, New York 2003
L. Binder, Islamic liberalism, Chicago 1988
Jason Burke, Al-Qaeda. The True Story of Radical Islam, London 2003
Michael Cook, Muhammad, Cambridge 1983
John L. Esposito, Islam. The Straight Path, New York 1988.
John L. Esposito, Unholy War. Terror in the Name of Islam, Oxford 2002.
Fred Halliday, The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology, Cambridge 2005.
Fred Halliday, Islam and the Myth of Confrontation. Religion and Politics in the Middle East, London 1996
A. Hourani, A History of the Arabs, London 1991
Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, New York 1996.
Ed Husain, The Islamist, London 2007.
Gilles Kepel, The War for Muslim Minds. Islam and the West, Cambridge Mass. 2004.
Khalid Bin Sayeed, Western Dominance and Political Islam. Challenge and Response, New York 1995.
Bernard Lewis, What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response, Oxford 2002.
Bernard Lewis, Arabs in History, Oxford 2002.
Mahmood Mamdani, Good Muslim, Bad Muslim. America, the Cold War and the Roots of Terror, New York 2004
Malise Ruthven, Fundamentalism. The Search for Meaning, Oxford 2004
Edward Said, Orientalism, Oxford 1978
Jane Smith, Islam in America, New York 1999
Philipp W. Sutton and Stephen Vertigans, Resurgent Islam. A Sociological Approach, Cambridge 2005
W. M. Watt, Islam and the Integration of Society, London 1970
W.M. Montgomery Watt, Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Edinburgh 1962 and 1972.
W.M. Montgomery Watt, Islamic Political Thought, Edinburgh 1987
B. Lewis, The Middle East, Chicago 1995
The Cambridge History of Islam, vol.1-2, Cambridge 1970
Malise Ruthven, Islam in the World, London 199
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Benjamin R. Barber, Fear’s Empire. War, Terrorism, and Democracy, New York 2003 L. Binder, Islamic liberalism, Chicago 1988 Jason Burke, Al-Qaeda. The True Story of Radical Islam, London 2003 Michael Cook, Muhammad, Cambridge 1983 John L. Esposito, Islam. The Straight Path, New York 1988. John L. Esposito, Unholy War. Terror in the Name of Islam, Oxford 2002. Fred Halliday, The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology, Cambridge 2005. Fred Halliday, Islam and the Myth of Confrontation. Religion and Politics in the Middle East, London 1996 A. Hourani, A History of the Arabs, London 1991 Samuel P. Huntington, The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, New York 1996. Ed Husain, The Islamist, London 2007. Gilles Kepel, The War for Muslim Minds. Islam and the West, Cambridge Mass. 2004. Khalid Bin Sayeed, Western Dominance and Political Islam. Challenge and Response, New York 1995. Bernard Lewis, What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response, Oxford 2002. Bernard Lewis, Arabs in History, Oxford 2002. Mahmood Mamdani, Good Muslim, Bad Muslim. America, the Cold War and the Roots of Terror, New York 2004 Malise Ruthven, Fundamentalism. The Search for Meaning, Oxford 2004 Edward Said, Orientalism, Oxford 1978 Jane Smith, Islam in America, New York 1999 Philipp W. Sutton and Stephen Vertigans, Resurgent Islam. A Sociological Approach, Cambridge 2005 W. M. Watt, Islam and the Integration of Society, London 1970 W.M. Montgomery Watt, Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Edinburgh 1962 and 1972. W.M. Montgomery Watt, Islamic Political Thought, Edinburgh 1987 B. Lewis, The Middle East, Chicago 1995 The Cambridge History of Islam, vol.1-2, Cambridge 1970 Malise Ruthven, Islam in the World, London 199 |