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WHAT IS ISLAMIC HISTORY & CULTURE ?

February 19, 2020

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WHAT IS ISLAMIC HISTORY & CULTURE ? CONTENTS are; Pre-Islamic Near East: An Overview, The Dawn of Islam: The Prophetic Age (570-632), The Pious Caliphate (632-660), Political System of Islam under the Prophet (PBUH) and the Pious Caliphate, Institutional Development of the Muslim Civilization: The Early Phase (622-660), and Part II …

Table of Contents

(WHAT IS ISLAMIC HISTORY & CULTURE ?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 countries
Arabia before the beginning of Islam

II. The Dawn of Islam: The Prophetic Age (570-632)

The Life story 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 FactionalismSurrender 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
Sway 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
Resistance in Early Islam
Instructive System
Spread of Islam
Monetary Administration
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

Public Administration Part –II (Marks 50)

I. The Abbasids of Baghdad (749-1258)

The Abbasid Revolution and the Establishment of the Abbasid Dynasty
Authoritative Structure under the Abbasids
Improvement 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