RLBcB545 Islam as Religion and Politics: The Quest for the Caliphate and the Just Ruler

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 1 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Nimrod Luz (lecturer), Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Valtrová, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Sedlářová
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 27. 9. 10:00–11:40 D41, Mon 30. 9. 10:00–11:40 D41, Tue 1. 10. 10:00–11:40 D41, Wed 2. 10. 10:00–11:40 D41, Thu 3. 10. 10:00–11:40 D41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( RLA01 Introduction to Religion || RLKA01 Introduction to Religion ) || ( RLBcA001 Introduction to Religion || RLBcKA001 Introduction to Religion ) || PROGRAM(N-PH)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course follows the development of the theory of the just ruler in Islam through text analysis, historical discussions and in different time zones and regions. Short movies and current media reports will add a lively dimension to our discussions. The course is aimed to familiarize you with the main historical outline of the Islamic Middle East but also about forging links between and establishing an understanding and an appreciation of the relevancy of Islam as religion and history to contemporary politics and events worldwide.
Syllabus
  • Our main theme which runs like a thread through this seminar is the question of political legitimacy in Islam and its ample manifestations and influence on the region. Thus, after an introductory part of the world before the rise of Islam we would explore Muhammad and the formation of a new religion and civilization. We will follow the emergence of the Caliphate and its disintegration and the rise of alternative political systems (Sultanate, Shia caliphate, Ottoman Empire). Following we will explore emergence of the modern Middle East and Muslim nation states and the current breakdown of the nation state and rise of new Islamic political manifestations; Muslim Brothers, al-Qaida, Isis. The current events and contestations in the Islamic civilization will be thus explored against the theory of the just ruler and the different visions of Islamic political machination.
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussions, reading.
Assessment methods
Requirements: attendance; reading and active participation in class; Paper (5-10 pages) on a topic to be decided with the teacher. Grading System 25% class participation and attendance 75% final paper.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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