SHORT-TERM PROGRAMMES
IN ISLAMIC STUDIES
PREPARING MORALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY COMMITED STUDENTS
Grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradition, they will be conversant with the contemporary studies on Islam and Muslim society.
FOCUSING ON PRINCIPLES &METHODOLOGY
To learn Islamic sciences in their essence requires a thorough understanding of the principles and methodology of religious learning in the context of Islam
ADDRESSING STUDENTS FROM SECULAR ACADEMIAThey have little facilities in our educational system to learn traditional Islamic sciences and texts.
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Islam has given birth to a number of sciences dealing with different kinds of questions related to man’s belief, practices, purification of soul, etc.
Firmly established on the foundation of Qur’an and Sunnah, these sciences have sought to understand everything in a way which is difficult to express in Modern terms and strange to people accustomed to another Knowledge Tradition.
Nowadays, students pursuing higher studies on Islam – with a few honorable exceptions – hardly understand the principles and methodology of these Sciences. They are, therefore, unable to expound on Islamic ideas and seldom appreciate Islam’s intellectual tradition.
To learn theses sciences in their essence requires a thorough understanding of the principles and methodology of religious learning in the context of Islam.
Our programm are intensive trainings intended to prepare morally and intellectually committed students who, having been trained in the principles and methodology of Islamic sciences, are grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradition and conversant with the contemporary studies on Islam and Muslim society.
THE MISSION & GOAL OF THE ISLAMIC STUDIES PROGRAMMES
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Interdisciplinary bridge courses are much sought after among the research community, especially social science researchers. The Islamic studies programmes, no doubt, would serve this purpose at its best.
These programmes will also serve as Preparatory Course for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students., especially for PG Students who wish to undertake research, in future, on a topic related to Islam or Muslim society . This preparatory course will surely improve the quality of their research.
For the students coming from secular academia, the Diploma and Certificate programmes are the best option to learn Arabic language or master in the Principles and methodologies of Interpreting Qur’an, Hadeeth, Fiqh, and Tasawwuf.
HOW ISLAMIC STUDIES PROGRAMMES HELP UNIVERSITY STUDENTS?
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THREE DIFFERENT PROGRAMMES IN ISLAMIC STUDIES
• Three Classes in a week (Monday to Wednesday)
• Four Papers
• Two Semesters – 12 Months
• Fee: Rs. 2000.00/Month
• One Class in a week
• Only a single Paper
• Two Semesters – 12 Months
• Fee: Rs. 800/month
• Five Classes in a week (Monday to Friday)
• Six Papers
• Two Semesters – 12 Months
• Fee: Rs. 3000.00/Month
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES
DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
ADVANCED DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES
PROGRAMMES AND SUBJECTS
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• Certificate Programmes:
1. Principles and Method of Qur’an Exegesis
2. Principles of Hadeeth Evaluation and Interpretation
3. Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
4. Qur’anic Arabic (Grammar and Translation)
5. Tasawwuf and Sufi perspectives
6. Certificate in Anthropology/Sociology of Islam
• Diploma in Islamic Studies:Four papers – 1,2,3,and 4 of the Certificate Programmes
• Advanced Diploma in Islamic Studies:Six Papers – 1 to 6 of Certificate programmes
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES
• REGULAR CLASSES
The advanced Diploma programme, consists of six Core papers, has regular classes from Monday to Friday.
• TUTORIALS
Tutorial consists of five students from advanced diploma and diploma programmes, grouped to discuss additional topics, undertake project works, conduct course seminars and short-term researches.
• LANGUAGE LAB
Language teaching includes intensive training in grammar and translation using printed materials and audio-visual systems.
• EXTENSION LECTURES
In each semester a series of extension lectures are held on Islamic Philosophy, Theology, History, and Muslims in Kerala.
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SYLLABUS – OVERVIEWPaper 1: Qur’anic Arabic (Grammar and Translation)
PART LEVEL OBJECTIVE PROCESS
I Knowledge To learn the Language of Qur’an by an intensive
training in the Grammar, and to construct Arabic
Sentences using the most recurring words in
Qur’an and other classical books
• Learning Grammar through examples from Qur’an and Hadeeth
• Exercises for translating sentences from Arabic to English and Vice versa
• Memorizing patterns of Nouns and Verbs such as verbal conjugation.
II Understanding To understand Arabic passages and usage,
grammar, and structure of the sentences, and to
reproduce similar kinds of sentences with the
given words.
• Read and Understand the chapters: 1 to 25 of the Second Volume of العربية بين يديك
• Doing exercises on Words, Rewriting, Correcting mistakes, and Answering questions based on the Text.
III Application To apply the knowledge of Grammar to
understand, explain, and translate long passages
written in Arabic using the words mostly
appeared in Qur’an.
• Read and understand the message conveyed in each Chapters of Qisas an-Nabiyyeen written by Abul
Hasan Ali Nadwi (RA) (Vol.1, 41 Chapters)
• Memories the words and translate the Chapters into English
IV Analysis To Analyse the Language of Qur’an and Hadeeth
from the original texts.
• Explanation of the language, style, and uniqueness of the verses of Surah Yusuf using the text Al-Mus’if
by Dr. Abdur Raheem
• Linguistic analysis of the verses and etymological discussion of the important words
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SYLLABUS – OVERVIEWPaper 2: Principles and Method of Qur’an Exegesis
PART LEVEL OBJECTIVE PROCESS
I Knowledge To learn about the terminologies and basic
issues in the subject of Ulum al-Qur’an – The
Qur’anic science
Lectures, Text book exercises and Assignments on the following topics:
• Qur’an and Earlier Scriptures
• Types of Revelation
• Context of Revelation
II Understanding To deeply understand principles of
interpretation of Qur’anic verses.
Lectures and Seminar on the linguistic, rhetorical, and logical principles pertaining to the interpretation of
Qur’an
Practical exercises and assignments to understand the principles in context
III Understanding &
Analysis
To understand the historical process of Tafsīr
compilation and to analyze various types of
Tafsīr in the light of the principles learned in unit
1& 2
Study of the history of Tafsīr compilation to learn the reasons and focuses of various kinds of Tafseer in its
historical contexts.
Learn to analyses various types of exegeses.
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SYLLABUS – OVERVIEWPaper 3: Principles of Hadīth Evaluation and Interpretation
PART LEVEL OBJECTIVE PROCESS
I Knowledge To learn about the preservation of Sunnah by
learning the course and context of Prophetic
Sunnah and about the educational infrastructure
before and after the Prophet.
Lectures and assignments on the need and mode of Hadīth compilation and primary sources of Prophet’s
sayings and its early reporters.
II Understanding To understand various categories of Hadīth and
method of its evaluation.
Lectures on the different types of canonical collections of Hadīth,
Textbook based assignments on the life and works of Imams of Hadīth.
Deeply understand the categorization based on the quality and quantity of reports/reporters.
III Understanding To understand the principles and methods of
interpreting prophetic Sunnah.
Illustrations of reconciliation of contradictory reports;
Understanding the context and meaning of Prophet’s sayings;
Learn different principles understanding hadeeth as expounded by jurists and traditionists.
IV Understanding &
Evaluation
To understand the authority of Prophet and
obligation of obedience to him.
To learn the arguments of Hadīth rejectors and
evaluate them critically
Qur’anic command for obeying the messenger;
Position of Companions and their followers as to the authority of Hadīth;
Rejection of Hadīth in early period and modern times
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SYLLABUS – OVERVIEWPaper 4: Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
PART LEVEL OBJECTIVE PROCESS
I Knowledge To learn about the relationship between Fiqh,
Sahirīah, and Dīn.
Investigation into the terms - Hukm, Hākim, Shar’, and Shāri’ in Qur’an and Hadeeth;
Learn about different sources of Fiqh.
II Understanding To understand principles and practices of Fiqh. Learn about ‘defining’ and ‘declaratory’ laws;
Methods of deriving laws in Fiqh
Objectives of Shari’ah in legal discourse;
III Understanding &
Analysis
To understand the history of development of
Fiqh and analyze the nature juristic differences.
Learn about the life and works of Imams of Fiqh; explore the debate of Ijtihaad vs Taqlīd; Reasons and nature
of juristic disagreements in the era of companions, their followers.
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SYLLABUS – OVERVIEWPaper 5: Taswwuf and Sufi Perspectives
PART LEVEL OBJECTIVE PROCESS
I Knowledge To learn about the basic definitions, formative
period and development of Tasawwuf.
Defining Tasawwuf and explaining its position in Islam
Discussion of spiritual dimension of Islam through Qur’anic vocabulary
II Knowledge
Understanding
To learn and thoroughly understand the ideals
and principles of Sufi Tariqah.
Learn technical terms related to Sufism
Learn about the principles expounded by founders of Tariqah
Learn about the tenets of Islam as explained in Sufi literature
III Understanding To learn the history of sufi Tariqah and
understand the role of Sufi masters in its
development.
Learn about majour Sufi orders
Learn about Sufi orders in regional contexts
IV Analysis To critically assess and analyses Sufi literature
including theosophical works and Sufi poems
Learn early introductory works on Sufism
Go through the content of biographical writings of Sufis
Analyse majour theosophical writings and critical works on Sufism
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SYLLABUS – OVERVIEWPaper 6: Perspectives In Anthropology/Sociology Of IslamPART OBJECTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES OUTCOME
I To introduce you to the general
history, debates and developments in
the social scientific studies on Islamic
cultures.
Unit 1 - Lectures & Discussion
Unit 2 - Lecture/ Reading & Analysis
Unit 3 - Lecture/ Reading & Analysis
[with Summary write up]
Unit 4 - Tutorial/ Presentation &
discussion
It is expected that after finishing (the four units in) Part 1, you will be able to:
▪ gain familiarity with types and texts of Orientalist scholarship on Islam, and to understand how they are
linked to colonial projects of knowledge production and expansion;
▪ understand the major sociological & anthropological streams of studying Islam, and their differences in
methodological emphases and thematic orientation;
▪ discuss how Islamic 'tradition' is explained in anthropological perspective, and why 'discourse' is
important;
▪ to explore new trends and critical currents in theoretical and methodological studies on culture, history
and changes in Islamic societies.
II To help you comprehend the
complexities of socio-economic and
cultural life of the diverse Islamic
communities, and discuss the social
scientific debates on Islam in south
Asia.
Unit 5 - Tutorial/Assignment &
Discussion
Unit 6 - Seminar/Presentation [with
Summary Write Up] & Discussion
Unit 7 - Collective Reading/ Read &
Discuss [GD & Summary Submission]
In three units, Part 2 will enable you to:
▪ understand peculiar and common characteristics of Muslim social, economic and cultural life in south
Asia;
▪ discuss the themes & issues in/of media & public sphere, debates on religious freedom & secularism,
and forms and effects of development policies & practices;
▪ explain the historical and cultural contexts of community formation, institutional practices, inter-
community relationship, etc.
III To make you familiar with the
different currents and range of
anthropological scholarship on the
forms of Islamic piety, and meaning
and methods of moral discipline and
ethical development of Islamic
person.
Unit 8 - Lecture/ Reading & Analysis
Unit 9 - Reading & Activity/ Review
Presentation
Unit 10 - Lectures& Discussion
Part 3, in three units, is meant to help you:
▪ explain the cultural and regional diversity of Islamic expressions of piety;
▪ understand the forms and meaning of Islamic rituals, moral actions, and practices of ethical
empowerment of individuals and collectives;
▪ explain the relationship between individual, social practice and individual history/biography, and
elaborate the individual and social components and bodily involvement constitutive of the self.
Graduates/Undergraduates in any subject can apply for the Certificate, Diploma, and Advanced Diploma courses.
Students who have not passed in all subjects and expecting to appear for the exam in the following year are also eligible to apply.
Meritorious and Financially Backward Students may get up to 100% Fee Scholarship.
ELIGIBILITY & SCHOLARSHIP
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Along with the Airconditioned reference library of the Islamic Chair, Students also have access to the central library of the University.
Reference Library at the Chair is open from 8am to 8pm
LIBRARY
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Regular students get fully equipped and functional kitchen and dining facilities, which include Cooking gas with stove, Induction cooker, Electric kettle, Refrigerator, and Kitchen utensils.
Rented Apartment is arranged for the accommodation of Boys near the university Campus. Paying Guest & Private Hostel Facility are available for Girls.
FOOD & ACCOMODATION
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Congregational prayer, Spiritual Talks, Discussions, etc. help the students improve their emotional and intellectual attachment with Islam.
Student get opportunity to play Football and do jogging at the university ground and Football Turf.
TAZKIYA & MORE..
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