{"title":"Previous Courses","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-ottoman-period-part-1-of-3-the-emergence-of-the-ottoman-empire","title":"The Ottoman Period Part 1 of 3: The Emergence of the Ottoman Empire (Fall 2023)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe early Ottoman beylic (principality) emerged in a world of competing regional powers. The region had seen the emergence of the Seljuks and Mamluks, the Crusades, and the devastating Mongol invasions that destroyed much of the Muslim power structures. Constantinople was still under the authority of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Balkans, known as Rumeli in Ottoman, was predominantly a configuration of Christian states constantly competing. It was in this environment that the Ottomans emerged. First, as a small beylic, the Ottomans swiftly expanded west into the Balkans, then eastwards towards Anatolia, before being defeated by Tamerlane at the Battle of Ankara. After Timur’s death, the Ottomans emerged again, this time stronger, and managed to capture the ‘Red Apple’ – Constantinople to be also named as Istanbul. Under Selim I, they would emerge as a Caliphate and be known in history as one of the most powerful Empires in the World. This course shall chart how these transitions occurred in the Ottoman Empire. We shall examine the emergence of Ottoman political authority and how the Devsirme and, subsequently, the Janissary Corps emerge. We shall examine the notion of state fratricide and slavery and the emergence of a new legal system known as the Kanun. The course will also expose the student to the current debates in the field of Ottoman studies, but also challenges a host of tropes and notions. The idea of the course is to educate Muslims on how Ottoman History is part of their Islamic past. This 8-week course shall be two hours a week online, with reading material and two essays shall be given. This course is part of a three-part course that will chart the whole Ottoman Empire's history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Emergence of the Ottoman Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSundays 10 AM - 12 PM EST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy Study History – Ottoman History Islamic?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBackground:  The region before the Ottomans, Seljuks, Mamluks, Mongols, Byzantines and Turkic Beyliks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 22\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEarly Ottomans, the mythology of Ertugrul, Osman’s Dream, and Orhan and the establishment of the Ottomans.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 29\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExamination of the Gazi thesis, Murat Hudavandigar and expansion into the Balkans. The creation of the Janissary as an Ottoman institution.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5-12th November Reading Week – Essays for Mid term\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSultan Beyazid the Sultan of Rum, Timurlane, the Ottoman Interregnum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe rise of Mehmet II (Fatih). Internal contestations, conquest of Constantinople, Vlad the Impaler, An Empire is born\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Emergence of Selim and the Ottoman Caliphate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSulayman al-Kanuni or Magnificent? and Roundup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795441111362,"sku":"","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/5617\/3122\/files\/EyupSultanCami.png?v=1695125533"},{"product_id":"sultan-abdulhamid-ii","title":"The life of Sultan Abdulhamid II","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor:  Dr. Yakoob Ahmed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eDate\/times\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 11 - March 8, Saturdays 10 AM - 12 PM US Eastern Standard Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCourse summary:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eSultan Abdulhamid II, known as the pious Sultan, is one of the most popular Sultans ever studied in Ottoman History, yet equally one of the most controversial of the late period. The enigmatic Sultan was in power for 33 years, making him one of the longest-ruling Sultans in Ottoman history. The Sultan is known for re-emphasising the state's policies on Islam, safeguarding the border areas of the Ottoman Empire and projecting the idea of the Caliphate internally and globally. During the Sultan’s reign, the notion of constitutionalism came to fruition, leading discussions on modern Islamic governance, and the emergence of a host of intellectual ideas from Western Europe came to the fore. Sultan Abdulhamid II came to power in somewhat controversial circumstances and was removed from power for an even more controversial reason – via revolution. There is still much to learn about the Sultan and his period. This course will examine all the critical areas of Sultan Abdulhamid II and his reign, attempting to answer just some of the key questions mentioned above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.061%; height: 551.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 96.4177%; height: 35.5938px;\" colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe life of Sultan Abdulhamid II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 96.4177%; height: 19.5938px;\" colspan=\"3\"\u003eSaturdays 10 AM - 12 PM EST US Eastern Standard Time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe historiography regarding Sultan Abdulhamid II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 18\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Early Years of the Sultan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 25\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoung Ottomans and Young Turks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeign policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 88.0768%; height: 55.1875px;\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEducational policies – New schools and Madressa education\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 22\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo-called Pan-Islamism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarch 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Arab provinces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarch 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Loss of Power\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795526111554,"sku":"","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/5617\/3122\/files\/PXL_20220813_103439949.jpg?v=1695052730"},{"product_id":"the-ottoman-period-part-2-of-3-the-emergence-of-the-ottoman-empire","title":"Ottoman Empire: The Tulip Age and Start of Reform of the Ottoman Empire (Winter 2024)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis course shall chart some of the issues known in orientalist works as the Ottoman Decline thesis. We shall see how the children of Sulayman al-Kanuni attempted to safeguard the Empire, mainly how the last form of fratricide was undertaken and the reason for the end of this practice. While the Sultan would usually be trained outside of the Imperial centre, from this moment, Sultans and their siblings were kept inside the palace as a series of young Sultans came to the fore. However, no sooner had the culture of fratricide ended and the Janissary committed the first Ottoman regicide against Osman II. After a series of defeats, the European states would be at war with each other, while the Ottomans would go through a cultural renascence known as the Tulip Age. The reign of Abdulhamid I, would see the loss of Muslim territory in the Khanate of Crimea for the first time, which forced the Ottomans to re-think the need for state transformation and centralization under Selim III.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe course will examine key topics regarding fratricide, regicide, the power of the Janissary and the evolution of the Ottoman Caliphate and legal system. It will then discuss the need for reform of what was the catalyst for the period known as the Tanzimat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 8-week course shall be two hours a week online, with reading material and two essays shall be given. This course is part of a three-part course that will chart the whole Ottoman Empire's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse requirements\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass preparation, attendance, and participation. Participation will be a Q and A section after each lecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne end of term essay of 1,500 words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAttendance:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this is an online course, students are expected to attend all the lectures and complete any set essays for the course. Attendance is required for at least 75% of the classes, and while attendance registers will not be taken at the start of the classes, a note will be made on who is attending.  Absences can disrupt the classes, so please try to attend as much as possible. There is a recording of the class available but it is for a limited time only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 538px;\" colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Emergence of the Ottoman Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 19px; width: 538px;\" colspan=\"3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSundays 10 AM - 12 PM (US Eastern Standard Time) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 14\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ottoman Decline Thesis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 21\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Reign of Selim II ad Murad III and Mehmed III\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe end to Ottoman Fratricide.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 28\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sedentary Sultan, Ahmed I, Mustafa I and Osman.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe First Ottoman Regicide.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReading Week\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Tulip Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 18\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Series of Defeats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 25\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Years of Stability and European Wars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarch 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbdulhamid I and the Loss of the Khanate of Crimea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMarch 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSelim III (The Mujadid)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460629840194,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/5617\/3122\/files\/PXL_20230902_170516609.jpg?v=1702749775"},{"product_id":"ottoman-empire-from-reform-to-collapse","title":"Ottoman Empire: From Reform to Collapse (Summer 2024)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis final instalment of the Ottoman Empire series shall examine how the Ottoman Empire went through a series of reforms to save the fortunes of the Empire but eventually collapsed after WWI. This reform period is famously known as the Tanzimat period. After the Tanzimat period, we see the arrival of the ‘pious sultan’ Abdulhamid II. Abdulhamid’s reign was the longest in two centuries, and he was in power for 33 years. He emphasised the idea of the Ottoman Caliphate, a policy deemed “Pan-Islamic” by the Western European powers. The Sultan’s reign ended due to the Constitutional Revolution enacted by the Committee of Union and Progress (CUP) in 1908, which demanded the return of the Ottoman constitutional experiment first attempted in 1876. No sooner did the CUP come to power that the Italians invaded Libya in 1911, and the Balkan wars between 1912-13, paved the way for WWI in 1914. By 1918, the Empire had collapsed and lost the Balkan and Arab provinces. However, this led to the Turkish War of Independence, which was then followed by the abolishment of the institution of the Ottoman Caliphate and the establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1922-1924.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 8-week course shall be two hours a week online, with reading material and two essays shall be given. This course is part of a three-part course that will chart the whole Ottoman Empire's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse requirements\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClass preparation, attendance, and participation. Participation will be a Q and A section after each lecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne end of term essay of 1,500 words\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAttendance:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile this is an online course, students are expected to attend all the lectures and complete any set essays for the course. Attendance is required for at least 75% of the classes, and while attendance registers will not be taken at the start of the classes, a note will be made on who is attending.  Absences can disrupt the classes, so please try to attend as much as possible. There is a recording of the class available but it is for a limited time only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 538px;\" colspan=\"3\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 538px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Reform to Collapse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 19px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 19px; width: 538px;\" colspan=\"3\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19px; width: 538px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSundays 10 AM - 12 PM (United States Eastern Standard Time) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay 5\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gülhane and Islah firman – The Tanzimat P1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 55px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 55px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 55px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay 19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe end of Sultan Abdulaziz – Tanzimat P2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 55px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 55px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 55px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 55px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMay 26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe reign of Sultan Abdulhamit II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJune 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHamidian Foreign policy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJune 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Young Turk Revolution \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJune 16\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe loss of Libya and the Balkan wars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJune 23\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Years of Stability and European Wars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJune 30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWWI and the loss of the Arab provinces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 50.1719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 86.5781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJuly 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35px; width: 389.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurkish war of Independence, abolishment of the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaliphate and the formation of the Turkish Republic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48559178678594,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/5617\/3122\/files\/PXL_20231230_164928966.jpg?v=1714261887"},{"product_id":"khulafaa","title":"History of the Rightly Guided Caliphs","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor:  Dr. Jaan Islam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eDate\/times\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 19 - December 7, Saturdays 10 AM - 12 PM US Eastern Standard Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse description\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow did the caliphs react to economic woes and natural disasters? What was the sociological structure of the early caliphate outside Arabia? How did the companions strive to preserve Islam intellectually and politically? This course examines the life, work, and geopolitical legacy of the Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-Khulafā’ al-Rāshidūn) (CE 632-661). Starting from succession to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), this course critically examines the Islamic conquests (futūhāt), the legal and political makeup of the early Caliphate, preservation of the Qur’an, and lastly, civil strife that afflicted the Ummah in its first generation. \u003cbr\u003eThis course delves into history beyond the spectacular personalities of the Caliphs, taking students across a complex landscape of military struggle, economic policies, natural disasters, and most importantly, the strong leadership that would define the next millennium of global history.  \u003cbr\u003eIn a time marked by lack of appreciation for Islamic history – and subsequently of few dedicated courses – the Ummah’s collective imagination is largely indebted to orientalists whose narratives make up the lion’s share of media and education curricula. In employing a multi-faceted critical historical approach – utilizing Islamic sources and critically assessing orientalist works – this course provides an intellectual edifice for students to understand history through Islamic historiography and epistemology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course aims to equip learners with the following objectives:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.    Understanding the role of history (tārīkh) in the Islamic sciences, such as jurisprudence and tafsir (exegesis), and gaining knowledge of primary Islamic historical texts\u003cbr\u003e2.    Understand major orientalist narratives and their epistemology, and be able to critique them from an Islamic perspective based on Islamic epistemology\u003cbr\u003e3.    Explain the features of Islamic civilization catapulted by the caliphs in the following fields: \u003cbr\u003e(a) establishment and preservation of Islam; \u003cbr\u003e(b) the military and political makeup of the Caliphate; \u003cbr\u003e(c) development of Islamic sciences; and \u003cbr\u003e(d) its legal system and sociological achievements (e.g., jizyah system, removal of poverty)\u003cbr\u003e4.    Extract principles implemented by the caliphs to find solutions for the Ummah’s problems today\u003cbr\u003e5.    Develop your Iman through firm knowledge of the Islamic historical tradition and the deep epistemologies and historical content of the first century of Islam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAttendance \u0026amp; Participation\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile this is an online course, students are expected to attend all the lectures and complete any set essays for the course. Attendance is required for at least 75% of the classes, and while attendance registers will not be taken at the start of the classes, a note will be made on who is attending.  Absences can disrupt the classes, so please try to attend as much as possible. There is a recording of the class available but it is for a limited time only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTerm essay\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePaper subjects will be provided in the first half of the semester. The general subject will be: demonstrate why a certain orientalist researcher (secondary literature) is wrong or how he\/she is orientalist (intellectually colonized) in their conclusions or historiography regarding the Khulifāʾ Rāshidūn. It will also ask you to compare the orientalists’ ideas to Suyūtī, Ṭabarī, Ibn Khaldūn and other Islamic authors. All papers must approximately 1500 words long. While secondary sources must be from an academic publisher (Yale University Press, Oneworld, American University in Cairo Press, International Institute of Islamic Thought, I.B. Taurus, etc. Ask me if you are not sure), primary sources can be academic or university publishing houses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse schedule\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 1488.09px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 35.5938px;\" colspan=\"3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistory of the Rightly Guided Caliphs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 19.5938px;\" colspan=\"3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaturdays 10 AM - 12 PM EST \u003cspan\u003e(United States Eastern Standard Time) \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 363.125px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 363.125px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 363.125px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 363.125px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCourse Introduction: History and Historiography \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e● \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe proper belief and attitude towards the Ṣaḥāba (Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and may Allāh be pleased with them all). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e● The origin of the rightly guided caliphate term. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e● The political landscape before the Islāmic expansion \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbu Bakr’s Caliphate: The Riddah Wars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-The acceptance of Bayʿa by Abū Bakr \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Going over historical sources on the various Arab tribes, not excluding the Ghassanids and Lakhmids \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-The conflicts between the various tribes during the time of The Prophet Muḥammad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 90.7812px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 90.7812px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 90.7812px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 90.7812px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe End of the Riddah Wars and the Passing of Abū Bakr \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-The Battle of Yamāma and its impetus for the codification of the Qurʿānic Codex. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 161.969px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 161.969px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 161.969px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 161.969px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYarmūk: the Beginning of the End \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• ʿUmar's appointment to Caliph and Expansion into ʿIrāq wa Shām. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The Battle of Qādisiyya \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The Battle of Yarmūk \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 291.938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 291.938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 291.938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 291.938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Caliph ʿUmar (Continued) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The role of the Bubonic plague in Islamic history and the outbreak of ʿAmawās. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The expansion into Khorasan and its ramifications for later Islamic history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The Islamic conquest of Egypt and the Maghreb. The famine during ʿUmar's caliphate and his solution of controlling market prices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The codification of Tarāwīḥ. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The assassination of ʿUmar by al-Luʾluʾī \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 165.562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 165.562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 165.562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 165.562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCaliph ʿUthmān \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The appointment of ʿUthmān to caliph and how his alleged nepotism caused rippleeffects that lasted into the ʿAbbāsid period. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• ʿAbdullāh b. Sabaʾ and the emergence of the proto-Shīʿa \u0026amp; proto-Khārijites \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 126.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 126.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 126.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 23\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 126.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCaliph ʿUthmān (Continued) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The ʿUthmānic Codex and its implications for ʿUlūm al-Qurʾān. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The Assassination of ʿUthmān by the proto-Shīʿa \u0026amp; proto-Khārijite confederation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 71.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 71.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 71.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 30\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 71.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Caliph ʿAlī \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The great schism of ʿAlī's caliphate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 106.781px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 106.781px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 106.781px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 106.781px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Caliph ʿAlī (Continued) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The Battle of Ṣifīn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e• The Assassination of ʿAlī \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8%; height: 55.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15%; height: 55.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 77%; height: 55.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePossible review and makeup session\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49762711273794,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/5617\/3122\/files\/PXL_20240905_065909442.jpg?v=1726156287"},{"product_id":"zionism-in-historical-perspective-an-introduction","title":"Understanding Zionism: An Ideology in Historical Perspective","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor:  Abdelrahman Mahmoud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eDate\/times\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOctober 20 - December 8, Sundays 10 AM - 12 PM US Eastern Standard Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse description\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe UN recognition of Israel in 1948, resulting in the partition of Palestine along religio-national lines, represented an unprecedent historical victory for Zionism. The partition set off a new historical course for the Middle East that saw several regional political reconfigurations and wars, ending with the 2023-2024 genocide in Gaza. Focusing on the internal ideological trajectory of Zionism from its inception can, however, help answer important historical questions as to why and how this settler colonial ideology born out of 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century European nationalist thought was planted in Palestine. Some of these questions deal with the initial objectives of Zionist immigration to Palestine, the relationship between Judaism and Zionism, and the conception of Zionist thinkers of Arab Palestinians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis course provides an introductory historical overview of Zionism as the founding ideology of Israel. It covers historical themes and subjects that help explain the ideological trajectory of Zionism; how it originated as an ideology of national liberation within a European-dominated thought system, then to a socialist settler colonial project, and finally to a full-fledged ethno-nationalist apartheid state. The focus of the course will less be on the history of Palestine, though its covered subjects will help put in context how Ottoman Palestine was disintegrated, partitioned, and finally colonized. Rather, its aim is to help students build a solid historical knowledge of entangled themes in imperial, Jewish, world, and Arab-Middle Eastern history that hopefully deepens and nuances their understanding of Zionism and Israel. At a closer look, the history of Zionism represents a significant historical phenomenon in world history as the crossroad between 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-century European nationalist thought, the secularization of Judaic identity and Jewish civilization, and settler colonialism as a model of nation-building in the post-Ottoman Muslim-Arab world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse Requirements\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHistoriographical readings as well as translated primary sources will be assigned each week to prepare for the weekly lectures. By the end of the course, students will be asked to submit an essay (500-750 words long) in which they reflect on one aspect of Zionism (intellectual, cultural, ideological, political, etc) and compare it with either a contemporary or historical phenomenon that exists(ed) in the Muslim world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse schedule\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 1546.87px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 100%; height: 1546.87px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 35.5938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnderstanding Zionism: An Ideology in Historical Perspective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 19.5938px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSundays 10 AM - 12 PM EST \u003cspan\u003e(United States Eastern Standard Time) \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 382.719px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 382.719px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 382.719px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 382.719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 382.719px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 382.719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 382.719px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 382.719px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEuropean Nationalism and the Secularization of Religious Identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourse Introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Origin of Nationalist Thought in Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJews in Nineteenth-Century Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow concepts and definitions around the Jewish state, Jewish Law, and Jewish identity were debated?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 110.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 110.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 110.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOctober 27\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 110.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Origin of Zionism (Theoder Hetzel) and Jewish Enlightenment Thinkers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewish Enlightenment thinkers in Russia and Eastern Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of historians and history writing in reimagining National Jewish history in the Diaspora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheoder Hetzel as the archetype of a Nation builder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 161.969px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 161.969px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 161.969px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 161.969px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOttoman Palestine from a Zionist Perspective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe status of Palestine in the late Ottoman empire. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe historically settled Jewish communities in Palestine prior to Zionism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe British Mandate Period and the Belfour Declaration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewish Alyahs to Palestine\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 311.531px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 311.531px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 311.531px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 311.531px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 311.531px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 311.531px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 311.531px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 311.531px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Yishuve Period (Pre-1948 Jewish-Zionist community in Palestine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZionist diplomacy and the role of Zionist institutions to create a Jewish National Home in Palestine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabor Zionism and the influence of Socialist thought on Zionist colonies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevisionist Zionism as a crucial turning point in the Ideological trajectory of Zionist discourse and political project \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 165.562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 165.562px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 165.562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 165.562px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 165.562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 165.562px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 165.562px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 165.562px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCultural Zionism and the New Hebrew Culture in Palestine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEliezer Ben-Yehuda and The creation of a New Hebrew culture in Palestine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Maskilim movement \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 126.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 126.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 126.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 126.375px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJudaic Zionism and the Religious Jewish Response to Zionism as a Secular Project \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJews of the Old Yishuv \/ Theological critiques of Zionism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiblical vs. Zionized reading of Jewish History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJudaic Zionism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of the National Religious Movement in Israel after 1976 \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 71.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 71.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 71.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 71.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 71.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 71.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 71.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 71.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePost-Nakba Zionism and the Question of Jewish Immigration \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-1948 Immigration policies and objectives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of the Holocaust on the question of Jewish Immigration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSephardic and Mizrahim Immigration and the “ethnicization” of Zionist society in Israel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussian and Ethiopian immigration at the end of century \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 106.781px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 106.781px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 106.781px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 106.781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 106.781px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 106.781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 106.781px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 106.781px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe future of Israel between Diaspora Zionism and post-Zionist Jews \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigins of Diaspora Zionism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe American case as an example of philanthropic Zionism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe question of the representation of world’s Jewry as a constitutive ideological element of Zionism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe demographic and ideological shifts amongst Jews in Israel and the US.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 55.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 7.93358%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeek 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 55.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 14.9446%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDecember 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 55.1875px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"width: 76.3838%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePossible review and makeup session\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49804418777410,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/5617\/3122\/files\/zcourse.png?v=1727036715"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-international-relations","title":"Introduction to International Relations: A Critical Perspective","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor:  Dr. Behar Sadriu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eDate\/times\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril 20 - June 22, Sundays 10 AM - 12 PM US Eastern Standard Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain objectives:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrepare students to think critically about international relations with the end goal of generating ummah centric thinking that can lead to new concepts, theories and ideas more broadly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGive students a university level understanding into the main ideas in International Relations (IR)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBesides the main approaches like Realism, Constructivism and Liberalism, help them navigate critical and postcolonial perspectives to the study of world politics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvide students with practical knowledge of the main actors and institutions governing the world today  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArticulate the main arguments and positions of central theories of international relations, especially the critical variety (constructivism, postcolonialism).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCritically assess these debates to identify problems within prevailing arguments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevelop and justify their own responses to philosophical and practical issues relating to the themes of war, cooperation, international norms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand the place today of different actors like the US, China, NGOs and transnational actors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents will examine cases of conflict, diplomacy, and the role of non-state actors and major institutions like the UN. We will assess the different assumptions of approaches, their methods, and understanding of the units of global politics; how the approach conceptualises international institutions, and the relationship between agency and international structure. Other main concepts covered in the module include 'anarchy', 'sovereignty', 'power', 'hegemony and empire', the state and the international system.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs we progress, we will investigate the relationship between the different approaches: Are these approaches necessarily exclusionary? Do bridges and connections exist between them? What space is there for thinking about the ummah in current theories and approaches? What alternative theorising is possible?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStructure of the course:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA one-hour lecture followed by a one-hour seminar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the seminar, students will discuss ideas presented in the lecture and critically assess readings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate reading and assignment work is also a key part of the learning students will undertake. Reading lists will be made available online via a dedicated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudent support will be provided via seminars\/tutorials and weekly office hours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.061%; height: 551.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 96.4177%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction to International Relations: A Critical Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 96.4177%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSundays 10 AM - 12 PM EST US Eastern Standard Time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApril 20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-1d976e2e-7fff-5b83-263a-ec7ccceb37cc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe study of International Relations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.3555%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 71.7213%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-1e1080fe-7fff-c2f3-06d3-74b72ca5c8d8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRealism(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.34093%; 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What was the relationship between rulers and the ‘ulama, ranging from support to open rebellion? What strategies did Salāh al-Dīn employ to liberate Jerusalem, only for his descendants to lose it? This course explores the dynastic period of Islamic history under the Umayyads and ‘Abbāsids during the first 500 years of Islamic history (CE 661-1193).\u003cbr\u003eThis course delves into history beyond the sensationalized narratives of Muslim dominance, guiding students across a complex landscape of internal strife, theological inquisition, military conflict, and economic-political fragmentation of the Umayyad and ‘Abbasid caliphates. Subjects covered during this period include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e• The Umayyad and ‘Abbāsid Dynastic Bureaucracies and Feudal economies\u003cbr\u003e• ‘Abdullāh b. al-Zubayr, ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Azīz, and rebellions of the Prophet’s family\u003cbr\u003e• Disintegration of the Umayyad and ‘Abbāsid caliphates due to corruption, incompetence and internal strife\u003cbr\u003e• The rise of the Seljuks and Salāh al-Dīn, their strategies against the Crusaders and heretical sects\u003cbr\u003e• ‘Ulama as power brokers, rebels, and supporters of the state apparatus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eIn an era marked by a lack of appreciation for Islamic history – and consequently, a scarcity of dedicated courses – the Ummah’s collective imagination is largely shaped by orientalists, whose narratives dominate media and education curricula. By employing a multi-faceted critical historical approach that utilizes primary Islamic sources and critically assesses orientalist works, this course provides an intellectual edifice for students to understand history through the lens of Islamic historiography and epistemology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course aims to equip learners with the following objectives:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The ability to read and interpret traditional Islamic history (tārīkh) texts and primary sources\u003cbr\u003e2. Explaining the political, economic and intellectual aspects of Islamic civilization during the Umayyad and ‘Abbāsid periods, including:\u003cbr\u003e(a) the establishment of dynastic rule;\u003cbr\u003e(b) the diverse socio-ethnic makeup of the Caliphate’s elites and population;\u003cbr\u003e(c) the types of internal conflicts and the Ulamas’ critiques of rulers; and\u003cbr\u003e(d) the significance of central figures in Islamic history, their political strategies, and their interactions with non-Muslims\u003cbr\u003e3. Comparing the internal strife, intellectual capitulation, and worldly focus of early Muslims to challenges faced by the Ummah today\u003cbr\u003e4. Developing Iman and Islamic identity through firm knowledge of the Islamic historical tradition and the precedents for overcoming struggles in your life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAttendance \u0026amp; Participation\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eWhile this is an online course, students are expected to attend all the lectures and complete any set essays for the course. Attendance is required for at least 75% of the classes, and while attendance registers will not be taken at the start of the classes, a note will be made on who is attending.  Absences can disrupt the classes, so please try to attend as much as possible. 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Taurus, etc. Ask me if you are not sure), primary sources can be academic or university publishing houses. I am at your service and am willing to give you plenty of advice and point you towards many sources and tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse schedule\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 1589.64px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUmayyads and Abbasids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSaturdays 12 PM - 2 PM EST \u003cspan\u003e(United States Eastern Standard Time) \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 363.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 363.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 363.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 363.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMu’āwiyah and Yazīd, Transition to\u003cbr\u003eMonarchy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nUmayyad strife, rise of the Marwānids,\u003cbr\u003ethe Caliphate of ‘Abdullāh b. al-Zubayr\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nUmayyad stabilization, Bureaucracy,\u003cbr\u003eArabization under ‘Abd al-Malik b. Marwān\u003cbr\u003eand his successors\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 291.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 291.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 291.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 291.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nThe Caliphate of ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Azīz,\u003cbr\u003eThe Fall of the Umayyads and Ahl al-Bayt\u003cbr\u003erebellions\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nRise and Stabilization of the ‘Abbāsids,\u003cbr\u003eThe Rise of Baghdād, the Fitnah of al-\u003cbr\u003eMa’mūn and Mu’tazilism\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nRise of the Seljūk Turks in Samarra,\u003cbr\u003eDisintegration of the ‘Abbāsids\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 31\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nThe first Crusades, ‘Imād al-Dīn \u0026amp; Nūr al-\u003cbr\u003eDīn Zengī, the rise of Salāh al-Dīn,\u003cbr\u003eliberation and loss of Jerusalem\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nThe first Crusades, ‘Imād al-Dīn \u0026amp; Nūr al-\u003cbr\u003eDīn Zengī, the rise of Salāh al-Dīn,\u003cbr\u003eliberation and loss of Jerusalem\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune 14\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePossible review and makeup session\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54950454034819,"sku":null,"price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/5617\/3122\/files\/PXL_20240825_035559955-EFFECTS.jpg?v=1736716068"},{"product_id":"islamic-political-thought","title":"Islamic Political Thought","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor:  Dr. Jaan Islam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eDate\/times\u003c\/u\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 20 - September 7, Sundays 10 AM - 12 PM US Eastern Standard Time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse level:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eIntermediate\/Advanced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse description\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eThis course offers an eight-week introduction to Islamic political thought in both the premodern and postcolonial Islamic tradition, covering readings in both primary and secondary texts. Islamic political thought, or the theorization of “Islamic politics” (al-siyāsa al-shar’iyya) encompasses various sciences (‘ulūm), including fiqh (jurisprudence) ‘aqīdah (theology) and tafsīr (exegesis).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eThe first module (4 weeks) covers the premodern tradition, and provides a foundation in the following central concepts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eSharī'a and Islamic legislation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eThe Caliphate\/Imamate in revealed sources and early articulations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003ePolitical jurisprudence (fiqh al-siyāsah) developed in the four schools of law (madhāhib)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eConcepts of Dar al-Islām and Dār al-Kufr\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003ePolitical history of the Rashidun, Umayyad, 'Abbasid, Mamluk, and Ottoman eras in the form of context-based approaches to political thought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second module covers Islamic political thought over the last 100 years, providing a survey of the major questions asked by theorists and jurists since the fall of the caliphate. We explore how Divine sovereignty transformed with colonialism, capitalism and industrialization, in the form of new challenges to Islamic unity and reviving political jurisprudence (fiqh al-siyāsa).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eState power in Islamic government versus the modern nation-state\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eThe Islamic economic system compared to capitalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eContemporary theories of Islamic government, 1924-2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eAnswering Islamic revisionism and secularism in the field: applying our knowledge from the first module.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eStudent Learning Outcomes\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe primary objective of this course is to learn the legal and political manifestations of Islam in the light of revelation (Qur’an and Sunnah). In applying these theoretical concepts, we will also explore the depths of the Islamic sciences for historical examples of their interpretation and application by the most predominant Islamic jurists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs part of its raison d’être, then, this course includes the following auxiliary objectives:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaining a strong grasp the Islamic evidences for divine sovereignty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ability to articulate the multifaceted nature of the Sharī’ah, and an understanding of the various concepts which underlie it (e.g., dār al-Islām, khilāfa, ṭāghūt, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGaining a strong grasp of major historical events which led to articulations and applications of ḥākimiyya (e.g., the Crusades, Mongol invasions, colonialism)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArticulating 20th century theories of Islamic unity and law in a post-caliphate Ummah, including the significance of the caliphate, Sharī‘ah, jihad and related concepts in Islamic theology and jurisprudence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ability to understand and refute arguments of Neo-orientalists and modernists\u003cbr\u003esurrounding Islamic political thought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eAttendance \u0026amp; Participation\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eWhile this is an online course, students are expected to attend all the lectures and complete any set essays for the course. Attendance is required for at least 75% of the classes, and while attendance registers will not be taken at the start of the classes, a note will be made on who is attending.  Absences can disrupt the classes, so please try to attend as much as possible. There is a recording of the class available but it is for a limited time only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTerm essay\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eAll papers must approximately 1500 words long. While secondary sources must be from an academic publisher (Yale University Press, Oneworld, American University in Cairo Press, International Institute of Islamic Thought, I.B. Taurus, etc. Ask me if you are not sure), primary sources can be academic or university publishing houses. I am at your service and am willing to give you plenty of advice and point you towards many sources and tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse schedule\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; height: 1589.64px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 35.5938px;\" colspan=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIslamic Political Thought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 99.262%; height: 19.5938px;\" colspan=\"3\"\u003eSundays 10 AM - 12 PM EST \u003cspan\u003e(United States Eastern Standard Time) \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 363.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 363.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 363.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 363.125px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Islamic Political Thought\u003cbr\u003eRevelation and Divine Sovereignty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 27\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 110.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nIslamic PT interacting with premodern\u003cbr\u003etheology (‘aqīda) and legal theory (usūl)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 161.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nClassical Islamic PT in “Fiqh al-Siyāsa”\u003cbr\u003e(Divine Ordinances of Government,\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Jurisprudence)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 291.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 291.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 291.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 291.938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nPolitical Jurisprudence Contd.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 165.547px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nModernity, Colonialism, and New Islamic\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Thought\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust 24\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 126.375px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nIslamic Economy between Capitalism and\u003cbr\u003eSocialism\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust 31\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nHallaqian Critique, Postcolonial IPT, Jihad\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 10.7011%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 7\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 80.8118%; height: 129.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nConclusion \/ Review Session\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 7.74908%; 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If your registration is declined a prompt refund will be issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse level:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eIntermediate\/Advanced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eCourse description\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"txt-center top-10\"\u003eThis is an advanced seminar in classical Sunni political theory that excavates the buried tradition of Sunni political realism that flourished during the \"last flowering\" of Ittihad-i Islam (c. 1875-1950). Responding to the Ottoman Caliphate's collapse and Western hegemony, modern Muslim intellectuals engaged classical concepts of sovereignty (Imamah), political order (Nizam), and statecraft (Siyasa) to reconcile Islamic governance with modernity. 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Reading lists will be made available online via a dedicated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudent support will be provided via seminars\/tutorials and weekly office hours\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCourse schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.061%; height: 551.875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 99.2192%; height: 35.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction to International Relations: A Critical Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 99.2192%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eSundays 10 AM - 12 PM EST US Eastern Standard Time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 12.6279%; 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height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 13.3495%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 11\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.2418%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-a80f79af-7fff-0fbd-74a1-5bd78d467d89\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSocial Constructivism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 12.6279%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 13.3495%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary 18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.2418%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-5b1214a1-7fff-a9f2-f89a-649860ff0655\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarxism and Critical Theory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 12.6279%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 13.3495%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.2418%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-5bbd2364-7fff-d705-a4a1-e92be6fbde6d\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostcolonialism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 12.6279%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 13.3495%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.2418%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-b21d7f6a-7fff-0feb-8472-2b9ffeca2ae3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeminism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 12.6279%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 13.3495%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.2418%; 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Drawing directly on the themes, arguments, and historical case studies of the book, the course offers students a structured entry point into the intellectual, political, and religious debates that shaped the late Ottoman Empire.\u003cbr\u003eThe course examines the evolving role of Islam in Ottoman governance during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with particular attention to how the ulema understood their responsibilities amid imperial crisis, reform, and revolutionary change. Central to this inquiry is the question of constitutionalism: how Ottoman scholars reconciled Islamic legal and political traditions with emerging constitutional frameworks, parliamentary institutions, and concepts of popular sovereignty.\u003cbr\u003eKey themes explored include competing notions of reform (iṣlāḥ and tajdīd), the legitimacy of political authority, and the boundaries between obedience (ṭāʿa) and disobedience (khurūj or opposition) to the ruler. Students will engage with debates surrounding revolutionary activism, resistance, and loyalty, as well as the moral and legal arguments advanced by the ulema in response to both internal reform movements and external pressures.\u003cbr\u003eIn addition, the course investigates the intellectual foundations of parliamentary thought in the Ottoman context, situating these discussions within broader Islamic political theory and late-imperial global currents. 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height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Modern Ottoman Political Traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.65913%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7771%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.783%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gülhane Edict \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.65913%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7771%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 15\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.783%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Year of the Three Sultans \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.65913%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7771%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 22\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.783%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe First Ottoman Experiment \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 8.65913%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeek 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 16.7771%; height: 55.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarch 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 73.783%; 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We use the technology, live in the cities, navigate the institutions - but rarely stop to ask where all of this came from, and what it has done to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModernity carries with it a set of ideas - secularism, liberalism, nationalism, capitalism - that emerged from a specific place and a specific history, and were then spread across the world, often by force. Understanding these ideas, where they came from, and what they assume about human beings and society is one of the most important intellectual tasks facing Muslims today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis course offers a structured introduction to modernity and its core components. We move through each of the major ideological pillars - secularism, liberalism, nationalism, colonialism, and capitalism - examining their origins, their internal logic, and the ways they have shaped Muslim societies and Muslim thought. 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