Islamic History And Culture For CSS And PMS

Islamic History And Culture about The authentic setting of Islam concerns the political, social, money related and social enhancements of Islamic human advancement.

CONTENTS

(ACCORDING TO FPSC)

                                       Part –I (Marks 50)

• I. Pre-Islamic Near East: An Overview
• Political, Social, Cultural, Religious and Economic Conditions in the Near East
• counting Arabia before the beginning of Islam

• II. The Dawn of Islam: The Prophetic Age (570-632)
• History of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
• A Chronology of the Major Occasions in his Life
• Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Motivator (Daa’i),
• Major purposes of his crucial
• Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Military Leader/Strategist
• Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Political Leader/Head of the State

• III. The Pious Caliphate (632-660)
• Caliph Abu Bakr (632-34): Apostasy Wars and Consolidation of Islam
• Caliph Umar b.Khattab (634-44): Establishment of Administrative System Development of the Muslim Empire
• Caliph Uthman b.Affan (644-56): Problems and Issues in the Muslim Community
• Caliph Ali b.Talib (656-660): Rise of Factionalism
• Resignation of Imam Hasan and Establishment of Umayyad Dynasty (660)

• IV. Political System of Islam under the Prophet (PBUH) and the Pious Caliphate
• Nature of Islamic State
• Type of the Government
• Elements of the Islamic State
• Power of God
• Caliphate or Vicegerency of Man
• Arrangement of Caliph
• Shura or the Consultative Body and its Role

• V. Institutional Development of the Muslim Civilization
• The Early Phase (622-660) Advancement of Law and Judiciary in Early Islam
• Organization and State Conduct
• Protection in Early Islam
• Instructive System
• Engendering of Islam
• Legacy and Culture

• VI.The Umayyads in Power (660-749)
• Political History of the Umayyad Dynasty
• Statecraft and Administration under the Umayyads
• Society and the Development of Arabic Literature.
• Social Achievements

Islamic History And Culture Part –II (Marks 50)

• I. The Abbasids of Baghdad (749-1258)
• The Abbasid Revolution and the Establishment of the Abbasid Dynasty Managerial Structure under the Abbasids
• Advancement of Scientific Knowledge under the Abbasids
• Muslim Philosophy under the Abbasids
• Social Achievements

• II. Spain under the Muslim Rule
• Spain under the standard of the Arabs and Moors (711-1492)
• Political Fragmentation and the Fall of Granada (1492)
• Muslim Contribution in the Realm of Culture, Arts and Architecture

• III. The Crusades against Islam
• Significant Encounters and Actors (1092-1228)
• Effect of the Crusades on Muslim-Christian Relations

• IV. The Ottoman Empire
• Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Turks (1299-1923)
• State, Society, and Economy under the Ottomans
• Treatment with the Religious Minorities
• Commitment towards Culture, Arts and Architecture

• V. Sufism as an Institution of the Muslim Society
• Root and Development of Sufism
• Commitment of the Sufis to the Muslim Civilization
• Relationship of the Sufis with the State and Political Authorities.
• A Critical View of Sufism

• VI. Islam and Modernity in Contemporary World
• The Emergence of Islamic Modernism
• Scholarly, Political, Economic, Social and Educational Aspects of Islamic Innovation
• Spread of Muslim Learning in the West