Weeks | Topics |
1 |
Introduction to the History of Islamic Sects, its definition, purpose, scope and relationship with other Islamic sciences.
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2 |
Sources and methodological issues of the History of Islamic Sects.
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3 |
Social reasons affecting the emergence of political and religious sects.
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4 |
Religious reasons.
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5 |
Political reasons-1 (Gadir Hum and Kirtas Incidents)
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6 |
Political Reasons-2 (Saqifa meeting, Khilafah-Imamet Issue, Jamel and Siffin Wars)
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7 |
al-Khawārij
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8 |
Zaydiyah
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9 |
Isma'ilism
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10 |
Imamiyyah
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11 |
Murji'ah
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12 |
Mu'tazilah
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13 |
Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaah
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14 |
General discussion.
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