Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Bernard Lewis
Majid Ali Khan
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M.M. Watt
M.M. Watt
M.M. Watt
Henry Pirenne
Farida Khanam
S.S. Nasar:
Islam
The Muslim Creed
Arab Thoughts and its Place in History
Basic Concept of the Quran by
Abul Kalam Azad
M.M. Watt
Islamic Philosophy and Theology
Encyclopedia of Islam(Relevant Chapters)
D.M. Donaldson
The Shiaite Religion
Sayyed Hussain Nasr
Shiaite Islam (tr. From Persian)
Sayyed Hussain Nasr
Encyclopedia of Muslim Philosophy
Jeffery T. Kenney
Muslim Rebels: Kharijites and The Politics of
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Islam
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Hussain S.Timani
M.A. Semester-II
Paper-MIS 201
History of Muslim Civilization (Ummayyads & Abbasids)
UNIT-1: Ummayyads
a.
Establishment of Arab Dynasty
b.
Political crisis and its resolution
c.
Expansion and consolidation of Ummayyads
d.
Social and Economic Conditions
e.
Administration
f.
Education and Fine Arts
g.
Causes of downfall of Ummayyads
UNIT-2: Abbasids
a.
Establishment of Abbasid Dynasty
b.
A brief History of Caliphs: Mansoor, Haroon and Mamoon
c.
Social conditon under the Abbasids (Mawalis, Dhimmis and Slaves
d.
Economic life, Trade, Commerce and Agriculture
e.
Development of Fine Arts and Architecture
f.
Intellectual awakening under the Abbasids
g.
Fall of Baghdad
Books Recommended
1.
P.K. Hitti
2.
C. Erockelman
3.
(Belevant Chapters)
4.
Joseph Hell
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(Relevant Chapters)
6.
Von Grunebaum
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Von Grunebaum
8.
Sha'ban
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Syed Ameer Ali
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T. Izutsu
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Bernard Lewis
Muslim Studies
The Religion of Islam
Mystics of Islam
Studies in Islamic Mysticism
Mystical Dimension of Islam
Islamic Jurisprudence
Ideals & Realities of Islam
Quranic Tasawwuf
An Introduction to Islamic Law
The Philosophy of Islamic
Law and the Orientalists
Athar Abbas Rizvi
History of Sufism in India
Akhtarul Wasey/Farhat Ehsas (Edited)
Sufism: Indian Mysticism.
Md Hameedullah Khan
The School of Islamic
Jurisprudence
Farida Khanam
Sufism: An Introduction
Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee Islamic Jurisprudence
UNIT-2
a.
b.
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M.M. Watt
Islamic Philosphy and Theology
Encyclopedia of Islam(Relevant Chapters)
Majid Fakhry
A History of Islamic Philosophy
Majid Fakhry
Averros, His life, work and Influence
Al-Jubouri
History of Islamic Philosophy,
with view of Greek Philosophy
and early History of Islam
Hanry Corbin
History of Islamic Philosophy
A.A. Afifi
The Mystical Philosophy of
Ibn-e-Arabi
S.S. Nasr & Oliver Leaman: History of Islamic Philosophy
Abdul-Haq Ansari
Ethical Philosophy of Miskawaih
Abdul-Haq Ansari
The Moral Philosophy of Al-Farabi
Discovery of India
The Study of the Quran by
Non-Muslim Indian Scholars
Indian Muslims
Islam in India and Pakistan
Glimpses of Medieval Indian
Culture
M. Mujeeb
Influence of Islam on Indian
Society
Aziz Ahmad
Islam in the Indian Environment
Zubed Ahmad
India's contribution to Arabic
Literature
M. Ishaque Ahmad Hadith Literature in India
S. Maqbool Ahmad Indo-Arab Relations
S.A.A. Rizvi
The Wonder that was India Vol.II
K.A. Nizami
State and Culture in Medieval India
Tara Chand
Influence of Islam on Indian Culture
H.K. Sherwani
Cultural Trends in Medieval India
Akhtarul Wasey and Farhat Ehsas(Ed): Education, Literature and
Islam, Writings by Mohammad Mujeeb.
western
UNIT-2
(a)
(b)
UNIT-3
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(b)
(c)
Period
Recommended Books
1.
Edward G. Browne Islamic Medicine
2.
D.C. Campbell
Arabian Medicine
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Encyclopaedia of Seerah (Relevant chapters)
4.
Richard Russed
The Works of Geber,
Edited by E.J. Holmyard
5.
Encyclopaedia of Islam (Relevant Chapters)
6.
Fazlur Rahman
Islamic Science: An Illusrtated Study
7.
Ziauddin Ahmad
Influence of Islam on The World Civilization
8.
J. Schacht
The Legacy of Islam
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H. Nasr
Introduction to Islamic Science
10.
H. Nasr
An Introduction to Islamic
Cosmological Doctrine
11.
M A Rahman
Muslim Contribution to Science and Civilization
12.
T.W. Arnold
Legacy of Islam
13.
Abdul Ali
Arab Islamic Legacy to life Science
14.
Abdul Ali
Arab Muslim Medical Scientists
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Syed Samsul Alam Inventions and Discoveries in Islamic Civilization
UNIT-3
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Books Recommended:
1Kurzman Charls
2Esposito J.L
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Modernist Islam.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Modern
Islamic World (Relevant Chapters).
Esposito J.L
Makers of Contemporary Islam.
Kurzman Charls
Liberal Islam
Aziz Ahmad
Islamic Modernism in India and Pakistan
Aziz Ahmad
Studies in Islamic Culture in Indian Environment
M M Sharif
About Iqbal and his thought
M Munawwar
Iqbal and Quranic Wisdom
A A Beg
The Poet of the East
A A Ansari
Iqbal: Essays and Studies
Mohd. Abdullah
The Life and Teachings of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi
Badr Azeemabadi
Great Personalities of Islam
Khursheed Ahmad/Zafar I.Ansari Maulana Maududi: An Introduction to his
life and Thought
S A A Rizvi
Shah Waliullah and his time
M.A. Semester-IV
Paper-MIS 403
Islam in the Modern Age
UNIT-1 Central Asia:
a)
Russian occupation of Central Asia
b)
Muslim Resistance Movement in Central Asia
c)
Emergence of Independent Muslim Republics
UNIT-2 South-East Asia:
a)
Islam in Malay Region in the Modern Period
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Indonesia
ii.
Malaysia
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Brunei
b)
Socio-Religious & Political condition
c)
Prominent Socio-Political organizations
(Nahdatul Ulama, Muhammadiya)
UNIT-3 Muslim minorities in South East Asia:
1.
Muslims in Thailand
2.
Muslims in Philipines
3.
Muslims in Singapore
4.
Muslims in Mayanmar
Books Recommended
1.Akiner, Shirin:
2.Hafeez Malik:
3.Hiro Dili:
Hustin Smith
Farida Khanam
World Religions
The Jerusalem Bible
Encyclopaedia of Biblical Theology
The Common Catechism
A Concise History of the Church
Kings and Prophets
The Bible in History
Encyclopaedia of Religion & Ethics
The Life of Jesus Christ
A Short History of the Catholic Church
Encyclopaedia of the Living Faiths
Introduction to Religions
The Worlds' Religions
A History of the Church
The Meaning and End of Religion
What is Scripture:
A Comparative Approach
World Religions
Major World Religions
Calligraphy
Painting and Miniature
Music
Industrial Arts: Tex tile, Pottery, Ivory, Wood Work, Leather Work,
Glass Work
Recommended Books
1.
Henry George Farmer
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Washington Irving
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T.W. Arnold
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E.J. Grube
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M. Briggs
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SYLLABUS OF COURSES
(FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES)
M.A. Islamic Studies
There will be 10 papers and a Viva-Voce of 100 marks each in 2 years
according to the following scheme:
Previous
Paper I
Paper II
Paper III
Paper IV
Paper V
(A)
Paper V
(B)
Arabic
Non-Muslims Contribution to Islamic Studies
Final
Paper VI
Paper VII
Paper X
(B)
Viva-Voce
Islamic society during the time of the Holy Prophet and the Pious
Caliphs:
(a)
(b)
Education.
(c)
(b)
(c)
Administration.
(b)
(c)
(d)
The Fatimids
(b)
(c)
The Crusades.
Books Recommended:
1. P.K. Hitti
2. C. Brockelman.
5. Levy.
Classical Islam
8. Von Grunebaum
Medieval Islam
9. Shaban. Islamic
Khan
13. A. Guilaume.
15. T. Izutsu
Muhammad at Mecca
20. W.M.Watt.
Muhammad at Medina
(b)
(c)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
Socio-religious conditions.
Books Recommended:
1. Vol. 2 A
2. Bertold Supler
3. H.J.Kissling and
others
4. Roger Savory
5. P.K.Hitti
6. Stanford J Shaw
7. P.K.Hitti
History of Syria
8. P.K.Hitti
9. Ghulam Serwar
(b)
(c)
(d)
Unit-2 Hadith:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Categories of Hadith.
(d)
(e)
Unit-3 Fiqh:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Unit4
(a)
(b)
(c)
Tasawwuf:
Origin and Major doctrines.
Development of Sufism (Dhu al-Nun, Bayazid, Junaid, MansuralHallaj)
Emergence of the Sufi orders with special reference to their Salient
features: Chishti, Suhrawardi, Naqshbandi and the Qadri.
Books Recommended:
1.Goldziher
2. (Relevant topics)
Encyclopedia of Islam
3. Alfred Guilaume
4. Galwash Ahmad
5. R.A.Nicholson
Mysticsof Islam
6. R.A.Nicholson
Dimension of Islam
8. Burton
9. Majid Khadduri(tr)
Islamic Jurisprudence
11.Mir Waliuddin
Quranic Taswwuf
12.Joseph Schacht
13.I.H.Azad Faruqi
14.M.Muslah-uddin
15.M.Musleh-uddin
(b)
(c)
(b)
Unit-3 Mystical Philosophy in Islam---Shahabuddin Yahya Suhrawardi, Ibni-Arabi, Al-Jili, Sadruddin Shirazi.
Books Recommended:
1. Fazlur Rahman
Islam
2. A.J.Wensinck
3. D. B. McDonald
4. B. A. G. Fuller
5. T. J. Deboer
6. OLeray Arabic
7. M. M. Sharif
(ed.)
Muslim Philosophy
8. W.M.Watt.
9. S. A. Latif (ed.)
10.W.M.Watt.
11.(Relevant
topics)
Encyclopedia of Islam
2.
Qasas al-Nabiyeen
Part I
Author: Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadvi
Unit2
Unit3
(a)
The rise of Europe and the beginning of the modern studies on Islam.
Non-Muslim contribution to:
Quran (1) Translation (2) Glossary (3) A critical study of orientalist
writings on Quran
Unit5
Unit6
Unit7
Books Recommended:
1. Norman Daniel
2. B.Levis
3. Edward Saeed
Orientalism
4. J.L.Nehru
Discovery of India
5. Maryam Jameela
Orientalism
(b)
(c)
Fine arts:
- Architecture
- Painting
- Music
(b)
Dars-i-Nizami
(b)
Shah Waliullah
(b)
Books Recommended:
1. M.Mujeeb
2. Murray Titus
3. Yusuf Hussain
4. M.Mujeeb
Indian Muslims
Islam in India and Pakistan
Glimpses of Medieval Indian Culture
Influence of Islam on Indian Society
5. Aziz Ahmad
6. Zubed Ahmad
7. M.Ishaque
8. S.Maqbool
Ahmad
9. S.A.A.Rizvi
Indo-Arab Relations
The Wonder That Was India Vol.11
10.K.A.Nizami
11.Tara Chand
12.H.K.Sherwani
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Palestinian Problem.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(b)
Books Recommended:
1. Hamid Algar
2. Peter Avery
3. Amin Saikal
4. Hamid Algar
5. Ramy Nima
6. W.R.Polk (ed.)
7. M.Philip(ed)
8. George K.Kirk
9. Sir Reader
Bullard(ed.)
10.Bernard Lewis
11.Nikki R.Keddie
12.Nikki
R.Keddie(edited)
Books Recommended:
1. Charles C. Adams
2. Anwar Moazzam
3. W. C. Smith
4. Aziz Ahmad
5. Dr. Safia Amir
6. Dr. Mahmoodul
Haque
Modernism in Egypt
Jamaluddin Afghani
Islam in Modern History
Islamic Modernism in India and Pakistan
Muslim Nationhood in India
Mohammad Abduh
7. Iqbal Ansari
What is religion?
(b)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(a)
(b)
Books Recommended:
1. E.W.Hopkins
2. R.C.Zaehner
Hinduism
3. A.k.Barth
Religions of India
4. Swami Parabhawananda
5. William Monier
Hinduism
6. Nigosian
World Religions
7. E. Zuhcher
Buddhism
8. P.V. Bapat
9. Punjabi University
Sikhism
10.Christmas Humphreys
Buddhism
14.Johaunes Bauer
16.August Frauzen
17.Dennis J. Mccarthy
18.Joseph Rhymer
19.James Hasting(ed.)
20.Lord Lonford
21.Philip Hughes
22.R.C.Zaehner(ed)
23.S.Sutherland
24 Winston L.King
Introduction to Religions
Encyclopaedia of Relgions
Calligraphy
Music
Pottery and Textiles
Books Recommended:
1. D.C.Campbell
Arabian Medicine
2. E.G.Browne
Arabian Medicine
3. Max. Neuburger
4. Ibn Khaldun
4. Fazlur Rahman
5. ___ do ___
6. Ziauddin Sardar
7. Ziauddin Ahmad
8. Sarton, George
9. C.Schoy
10.H.A.R.Gibb
11.C.H.Haskins
12.T.W.Arnold
Painting in Islam
13.E.J.Grube
14.A.W.Ronbinson
Persian Miniature
15.K.A.C.Kreswell
16.M.Briggs
19.Annemarie
Islamic Calligraphy
Schimmel
20.F.Spuhler
21.H.G.Farmer
22.M.Sharif
Studies in Aesthetics.
23.E.Kuknel
24.P.Kraus
25.Richard Russed
26.T.W.Arnold
Legacy of Islam
27.Ibn KhalliKhan