Course Overview

A Series of workshops and practical assignments

    1. Part 01 – Introductions

    2. Part 02 – Islamic Governance

    3. Part 03 – The Awqāf (Communal Endowments)

    4. Part 04 – Methodologies

    5. Part 05 – Key Definitions & Important Terms

    6. Part 06 – Maqāsid al-Shariah (Objectives of Islamic Law)

    7. Part 07 – Islamism & Political Islam

    8. Part 08 – Recommended Reading

    9. C01 - Presentation Slides

    10. Article - Wan Naim

    11. Article - al Baghdadi

    1. Part 01 - Introduction

    2. Part 02 - Life & Legacy of Imam al-Mawardi

    3. Part 03 - Evolution of Islamic Political Thought & Pioneers

    4. Part 04 - Rashidun Caliphate & early Umayyads

    5. Part 05 - The Abbasid Courts

    6. Case Study 1 – Letter to Heraclius (r. 610 to 641)

    7. Case Study 2 – Treaty of Madinah

    8. Part 08 - Q&A and Further Study

    9. C02 - Presentation Slides

    1. Part 1 - How to read Ahkam al-Sultaniyyah

    2. Part 2 - What is a Caliph? Titles and Ranks

    3. Part 3 - Constitutional Caliphate (the Social Contract)

    4. Part 4 - Ahlul Hall wal-'Aqd (Electoral Committee)

    5. Part 5 - Caliph's Attributes & Duties

    6. Part 6 - The Imperfect Leader

    7. C03 - Presentation Slides

    1. Part 1 - Political Paradigms

    2. C04 - Presentation Slides

    1. Livestreaming: Saturday Jun 7th 2025

About this course

  • Enrich your understanding and passion for Historiography by participating in this practical series of workshops and assignments designed to teach you the fundamentals of Historiography and challenge you to exercise your knowledge and capabilities in this field.