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Foundations · Year 3 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Pakistan & Islamic Studies

This course provides an overview of Islamic history, beliefs, law, society, and the development of the Muslim world, with emphasis on the sub-continent, Pakistan’s formation, constitutional evolution, and contemporary global relations. Students explore foundational Islamic teachings and major political events shaping Muslim societies.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Explain pre-Islamic Arabia and the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
  2. Describe core Islamic beliefs, scriptures, worship, and socio-economic principles.
  3. Analyze major Islamic movements and political events in the sub-continent.
  4. Evaluate Pakistan’s creation, constitutional development, and key national issues.
  5. Assess international roles of OIC, UNO, and Muslim-world relations.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Arabia Before Islam
  2. 02Life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)
  3. 03Divine Scripture & the Holy Quran
  4. 04Freedom, Rights & Social Justice in Islam
  5. 05Subcontinent Before Muslim Arrival
  6. 06Sources of Islamic Law
  7. 07First Islamic State of Madina
  8. 08 · MidtermZakat & Islamic Economic System
  9. 09Key Political Events (1857, Acts, Movements)
  10. 10Islamic Beliefs, Articles of Faith & Worship
  11. 11Role of Reformers (Sir Syed, Gandhi, Jinnah)
  12. 12Partition, Migration & Princely States
  13. 13Pakistan’s Immediate Problems & Constitutional Development
  14. 14Kashmir, Amendments & National Duties
  15. 15OIC, UNO & International Muslim Relations
  16. 16Pakistan’s Relations with Muslim Countries

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will analyze major Islamic teachings and historical developments shaping Muslim societies, especially the sub-continent and Pakistan.

Deliverables

  1. Research report on an Islamic political or social concept.
  2. Timeline presentation covering key historical events.
  3. Reflection paper on Pakistan’s constitutional or international challenges.

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