Major Characteristics of Islamic Culture and Civilization
ISLAM WAS DESTINED to be a world religion and a civilisation, stretched from one end of the globe to the other. The early Muslim caliphates (empires), first the Arabs, then the Persians and later the Turks set about to create classical Islamic civilisation. In the 13th century, both Africa and India became great centres of Islamic civilisation. Soon after, Muslim kingdoms were established in the Malay-Indonesian world, while Muslims flourished equally in China. Islamic civilisation is committed to two basic principles: oneness of God and oneness of humanity. Islam does not allow any racial, linguistic or ethnic discrimination; it stands for universal humanism. Besides Islam have some peculiar features that distinguish it form other cotemporary civilisations.
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- Introduction
- Defining the Culture and Civilization
- Society and Culture of Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Major Characteristics of Islamic Culture and Civilization
- Development of Islamic Culture during the period of Holy Prophet (PBUH)
- Society and Culture during the period of Pious Caliphs
- Development of Muslim Culture under Umayyads and Social and Intellectual advancement in the fields of Education and Science
- Mid Term Examination
- Art, Architecture and History writing during Umayyad Period
- The Golden Period of Islamic Culture and Civilization under Abbasid
- Progress in the fields of Science, Literature, Philosophy and Geography under Abbasid Rule
- The Development of Islamic Fiqh and Sufism in Abbasid Period
- Muslims in Spain: Cordoba and Granada as a centers of Islamic Art, Architecture and Science
- Fatmid Rule in Egypt and Developments in the fields of Arts and Science
- Muslim Rule in India: State, Society and Culture in the Sultanate of Delhi
- State , Society and Religious Trends During Mughal Period
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Dr. Rashid Muhammad
