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‘AQEEDAH: ISLAMIC CREED COMPARATIVE
RELIGION (120 Hours)
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| I. OBJECTIVES |
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- Providing the student with an understanding of the beliefs
of the nations from the beginning of creation until today.
- Clarifying the degree of influence of religion on the
life of these nations.
- Enlightening the Muslim missionaries to study these beliefs
in order to be better grounded to fulfill their role.
- Making students aware of the subtle effects of secularization
and modernization and the fact that religion became complete
with the prophethood of Muhammad ().
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| II. CLASS CONTENT |
| Third
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| A. General Introduction |
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1. Definition of Religion
2. Differences between the terms Deen and Millah, and Sharee‘ah
and Nihlah
3. Definition of the Science of Comparative Religion and the
importance of its study from an Islamic perspective
4. Contributions of Muslim Scholars to the study of Comparative
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| B. Major Man-Made Religions |
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1. Ancient Religions of Egypt
2. Ancient Religions of Mesopotamia (Sumerian, Babylonian)
3. Japan: Shintoism
4. China: Confucianism, Buddhism
5. India: Hinduism, Jainism
6. Iran: Zoroastrianism
7. Greek Religion
8. Roman Religion
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| III. TEXTBOOKS |
| A. Required Text: |
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Mohammed Muhiyaddin, A Comparative
Study of the Religions of Today
WAMY, al-Mawsoo‘ah al-Muyassarah fil-Mathaahib wal-Adyaan
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| B. Supplementary
Texts: |
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Ibn Hazm, al-Fisal
fee al-Milal wal-Ahwaa wan-Nihal
Ash-Shahrastaanee, al-Milal wan-Nihal
Ahmad Shalabee, Adyaan al-Hind al-Kubraa
Muhammad Aboo Zahrah, Muhaadaraat fee ad-Diyaanaat al-Qadeemah
Muhammad ‘Abdullaah Daraaz, ad-Deen
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| Fourth
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| A. Judaism |
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1. History of Judaism
2. Technical terms: Hebrews, Jews, Israelites
3. The condition of the Jews when the Qur’aan was being
revealed according to the Qur’aanic texts.
4. Jewish Beliefs and Teachings: Hereafter, Sabbath, Yom Kippur,
Jewish Festivals
5. Jewish Religious Texts: Old Testament; its definition and
books, Talmud: its history and teachings; Protocols of the Elders
of Zion
6. Jewish Sects
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| B. Christianity |
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1. The historical background to
the birth of Christianity
2. The Messiah in the Qur’aan
3. The Messiah in the view of Christians
4. The most important beliefs of Christians: Divinity of Jesus,
Crucification,
Atonement, the Original Sin
5. Christian Teachings: Baptism, Communion, The Last Supper
6. Christian Religious Books: Gospels and the Letters of Paul
7. Main Christian Sects: Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, Jehovah’s
Witnesses,
Mormons, Seventh Days Adventists, Born Again
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| IV. TEXTBOOKS |
| A. Required Text: |
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Mohammed Muhiyaddin, A Comparative
Study of the Religions of Today
Rifkin, Ira, Spiritual Perspectives on Globalization: Making
Sense of Economic and Cultural Upheaval
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| B. Supplementary
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Ash-Shahrastaanee,
al-Milal wan-Nihal
Ahmad Shalabee, al-Yahoodiyyah wan-Nasraaniyyah
Muhammad Aboo Zahrah, Muhaadaraat fee an-Nasraaniyyah
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