ISS 308 — Islamic Political Thought and Movements

About this course

ISS 308 Islamic Political Thought and Movements is a 300 Level course in the Religious Studies department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 17 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 1 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.

Islam as a Total Way of Life and Governance

Lectures in this course

Islam as a Total Way of Life and Governance

1. Islam as a Total Way of Life and Governance 14 minutes 31 seconds
2. Meaning, Ethics and the Place of Governance 13 minutes 39 seconds
3. Four Pillars of Political Order 13 minutes 1 second
4. Principles of Government in the Quran and Hadith 12 minutes 35 seconds
5. Consultation and Collective Decision Making - Overview 12 minutes 23 seconds
6. Accountability and Avoidance of Injustice (Zulm) 10 minutes 23 seconds
7. Ethical Framework for Evaluating Public Decidions 12 minutes 16 seconds
8. Historical and Intellectual Development of Government in Islam 14 minutes 25 seconds
9. Abu Bakr and the Consolidation of the Muslim Community 12 minutes 38 seconds
10. The Development of Sultanates and Other Political Arragements 12 minutes 35 seconds
11. Exploring the Core Institutions of Classical Islamic Political Authority 13 minutes 59 seconds
12. Types and Functions of the Vizierate 11 minutes 45 seconds
13. Pilot Questions: Al-Mazalim and Al-Hisbah (4.3) 8 minutes 49 seconds
14. Lessons for Contemporary Governance 11 minutes 4 seconds
15. Selected Hadiths from Bukhari and Muslim 13 minutes 25 seconds
16. Selected Hadiths on Intention and Conduct: Overview 14 minutes 13 seconds
17. Integrating the Selected Hadiths: Overview 13 minutes 58 seconds

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