Classical Texts of Islamic Heresiography
Basic Islamic Sciences
Institute of Social Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Classical Texts of Islamic Heresiography | TIB140 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 7 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Kadir GÖMBEYAZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Recai ÇETRES
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) The student gets to know main classical texts of Islamic heresiography
1) The student gets to know main classical texts of Islamic heresiography
1) The student gets to know main classical texts of Islamic heresiography
2) The student can read classical texts of Islamic heresiography in their original language.
2) The student can read classical texts of Islamic heresiography in their original language.
2) The student can read classical texts of Islamic heresiography in their original language.
3) The student comprehends the system of classical texts of Islamic heresiography.
3) The student comprehends the system of classical texts of Islamic heresiography.
3) The student comprehends the system of classical texts of Islamic heresiography.
4) The student gets to know the subjects included in classical texts of Islamic heresiography and gained the knowledge how they are studied.
4) The student gets to know the subjects included in classical texts of Islamic heresiography and gained the knowledge how they are studied.
4) The student gets to know the subjects included in classical texts of Islamic heresiography and gained the knowledge how they are studied.
5) The student can realize the differences between classical texts of Islamic heresiography written by writers with different sectarian identities
5) The student can realize the differences between classical texts of Islamic heresiography written by writers with different sectarian identities
5) The student can realize the differences between classical texts of Islamic heresiography written by writers with different sectarian identities
6) The student can suggest explanations about the thought of Muslim heresiographers through classical texts of Islamic heresiography.
6) The student can suggest explanations about the thought of Muslim heresiographers through classical texts of Islamic heresiography.
6) The student can suggest explanations about the thought of Muslim heresiographers through classical texts of Islamic heresiography.
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
The chosen passages from classical texts of Islamic heresiography and reading and analyzing them
Weekly Schedule
1) Samples from Mu’tazilite Firaq Tradition: Selected Passages from Masail al-imama and al-Ka’bi’s Maqalat2) A selected passage from Imam al-Ash'ari's Maqalat al-Islamiyyin
3) A selected passage from an Ash'arite heresiographer Abd al-Qahir al-Baghdadi's al-Farq bayn al-firaq
4) A selected passage from al-Shahrastani's al-Milal wa-l-nihal
5) Selected passages from Fakhr al-Din al-Razi's I'tiqadat firaq al-Muslimin wa-l-mushrikin
6) A sample from Yemeni Sunni Firaq Tradition: Selected passages from Kitab al-thalatha wa sab'in firqa by Abu Muhammad al-Yemeni
7) A Sample from Eastern Hanafite Firaq Tradition: Selected passages from Kitab al-Radd ala l-ahwa wa-l-bida by Abu Muti Makhul al-Nasafi
8) An Ismaili Heresiographer, Abu Tammam, and selected passages from the firaq chapter of his book, Kitab al-shajara
9) Selected passages from Bayan al-adyan by Abu l-Maali
10) Selected passages from al-Izah by a Shiite theologican, Ibn Shazan al-Nisaburi
11) Selected passages from the firaq chapter of Kitab al-Zina by an Ismaili writer, Abu Khatim al-Razi
12) Selected passages from a Shiite-Imamite heresiographer, al-Nawbakhti
13) Selected passages from a Zahirite scholar, Ibn Hazm
14) Selected passages from al-Tanbih by al-Malati
15) Selected passages from Faysal al-tafriqa by al-Ghazali
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Seçme metinler
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Lecture
4) Question-Answer
5) Question-Answer
6) Question-Answer
7) Discussion
8) Discussion
9) Discussion
10) Brain Storming
11) Brain Storming
12) Brain Storming
13) Self Study
14) Self Study
15) Self Study
16) Problem Solving
17) Problem Solving
18) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
60% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required