Department of History
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23104 Islamic Civilization
This course addresses the definition of civilization, culture and urbanization. It also tackles the principles of culture establishment and the realizations of the Arab Islamic culture in all political, economic, social and intellectual fields. It also presents the factors that lead to the progress and deterioration in the Islamic Civilization
23105 History of Jerusalem through Ages
This course addresses the definition of Jerusalem in terms of its historical establishment as well as its cultural and political development. It covers the foreign invasion since the Canaanites, the Persians, the Jews, the Greek and the Romans until the period of Islamic Conquests. It also surveys the Arab Islamic period in Jerusalem and its invasion by the crusaders. This course also covers the Zionist attack since the beginning of the 19th century up till now as this shows in settlement activity, judaization, and
23106 History of Arab Thought
This course tackles the history of thought among Arabs in its natural and social environment since the beginning, It covers the intellectual concepts that appeared before and after Islam such as the oration, scribing, fundamentals of legislation, religious schools, scientific enlightenment in addition to the Arab scientific publications and their status among the nations. The course also covers the definition of philosophy and its objectives and its connection with other disciplines
23212 Ancient History of the Orien
Studying the emergence of ancient stratified societies and the original habitats of ancient cultures in the period that extends from the end of the fourth millennium B.C until the middle of the first millennium A.D. in a vast area in the ancient orient. This includes Old Egypt , Mesopotamia, Little Asia, Iran and Syria. The course focuses on the social and economic system, the ruling regime, the heritage of the Ancient orient civilizations and its influence on international culture
23213 History of Greeks and Romans
Studying the emergence of the first states that appeared in the Greek land (Crete during the third millennium B.C.) until the fall of the Ptolemaic kingdom in the first century B.C. and the Romans from the eighth until the fifth century B.C. It follows the origin and development of the Greek and Roman cultures as well as the social, economic structure. It also tackles the political institutions, the internal wars in the Greek land as well as the outside conflict with the Persians. The course focuses on the heritage of the Greeks and the Romans and their influence on the development of the international culture.
23217 History of the Arabs before Islam
This course tackles the Arab homeland and their origin as well as the meaning of the word Arab in the Pre-Islamic period. It also studies the Geography of the Arabian Peninsula and its influence on the cultures where is emerged. The course also presents the Arab cultural activities including the economic, political, social, and intellectual such as the states of Yemen, Tadmur, Ghassanids, Hijaz and the study of Bedouin societies in the middle of the Arabian Peninsula.
23215 Ancient History of Palestine
This course provides a summary of the foreign archeological schools in Palestine and the sources of ancient Palestinian history as well as the development of civilization in Palestine during the third millennium B.C. The course also tackles the human groups that inhabited the area such as the Canaanites, the Assyrians and the Palestinians. The course also talks about the occupation
23216 Methods of Historical Research
This course presents the steps followed by the researcher in doing a historical research from a methodological viewpoint. It also explores the main methods of historical documentation. It stresses the importance of citing primary sources. Students are encouraged to do their own research in order to apply methods of historical research studies in this course
23318 History of the Age of the Prophet and the Rashidi Caliphs
This course aims at presenting information about the birth of the prophet, his early life and his mission. It also presents the stages that the Islamic Call went through and the wars that resulted. The course explains these wars and the lessons learned from them. It also explains the organization of the Islamic state at Madina and its policy in spreading the Islamic message in Hijaz and beyond. The study of this age includes analyzing the caliphate institution and the main incidents at that time including the apostasy and the conquests. It also surveys the organization of the Rashidi caliphs and presents the reasons behind the strife that led to the killing of Othman Ben Affan and the sparking of the civil war between Ali and Mu'awiyah
23313 History of the Ommayyad Caliphate
This course explores transfer of the government to the Umayyads through the conflict or strife which developed between Ali and Muawiya. It also talks about the parties and factions that emerged as a result of the conflict over caliphate such as the Khawarij, and the Shiites. Studying the administrative organizations and the conquests as well as the architectural works during the Umayyads. The course also clarifies the role of revolutions and opposition in the downfall of the Umayyad State and the rise of the Abbasids.
23314 History of the Arab Maghrib and Andalus
This course presents the history of North Africa and Andalusia. It surveys different stages such as the Muslim conquests of Maghrib and Andalus then the age of the governors then that of principality and caliphates. The course proceeds to talk about the age of kings of Tawa'ef , then the Murabiteen, the Muwahideen and the Bani Ahmar state until the fall of Andalusia at the hands of the Spanish in 1492.
23315 History of Abbassid State
This course studies the Abbasid call in the secret and public stages. It also explores the role of Arabs and Persians in causing the downfall of the Umayyad Caliphate and the announcement of the rise of the Abbasid state. It also explores the history of the Abbasid state in its first phase from 134-234 Hijri. The study is done from the political and cultural perspectives. The political aspect includes studying the history of the Abbasids from Abu Abbas Saffah till the Watheq. The cultural aspect includes some topics such as the usherette, the ministry, city construction and the construction of state institutions in the intellectual, social, and administrative aspects.
23350 History of Europe in the Middle Ages
This course covers the study of the historical period between the fifth and 15th centuries A.D. especially those related to the history of Europe and it includes the study of the eastern and western sides of the Roman Empire. It also explores the Germanic battles and their influence on European history. The course also explores the history and spread of Christianity. It also explores the rise of feudalism and the conflict between the religious and secular authorities. The course also analyzes the crusades, the Norman history and their role in the historical events. It also explores the rise of the Western Roman Empire at the hands of Charlemagne in addition to the study of some political and cultural topics related to Europe in the middle ages.
23351 History of Modern Thought
This course aims at studying Modern European intellectual trends in general and the Arab trends in particular. It starts with the European enlightenment until the end of the 19th century through dicussing the factors that led to enlightenment and its main thinkers. It also studies the factors leading to the intellectual revolution in the Arab World in addition to the religious, patriotic and national trends associated with it.
23411 The Ottoman Empire
This course explores the rise of the Ottoman empire and its transformation from emirate to empire. It also studies the essential forms of governance such as the Sultan, the Great Sader, the Islamic Sheikh, Janissaries, and the Ottoman conquests in Balqan as well as the wars with the Safawis, the Mamluks, and the Russians. It also tackles the Ottoman withdrawal to Europe, the Ottoman reform, and the variables that led to the weakness and downfall of the Ottoman empire until the end of World War One.
23412 Modern World History
This course investigates the history of Europe in the modern era starting with the age of reform and enlightenment then the geographical exploration movement and the French revolution. The course also explores the history of the United states with focus on the War of Independence and the conflict between South and North. It also talks about the German and Italian Unity and finally the industrial revolution
23420 Modern and Contemporary Arab History
This course explores the history of Arab countries and people under the Ottoman rule from the political, social and economic perspectives. It also covers the Anglo-French conflict over the Arab World in Asia and Africa as well as the National movements in the Arab countries. It also explores the history of Arab countries in the First and Second World Wars and the influence of that on Arab countries. It also provides a study of current events in Arab countries and the influence of all that on the cultural aspects of the nation as a whole.
23421 Modern and Contemporary History of Palestine
This course explores the history of Palestine since the 19th century and the European and Zionist attempts to seize Palestine from the Ottoman empire. It also covers the Palestinian resistance and the revolutions against British mandate and the Arab Israeli conflict 1948-1982. It explores the influence of all this on the Palestinian question and the establishment of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and its activity at all military and political levels. Then it discusses the first intifada in 1987 and the Oslo Accord.
23413 Contemporary World History
This course explores the History of the Modern World since the first World War until the beginning of the Second World War. It analyzes the root causes (direct and indirect) of the first world war. The course also covers the incidents that happended during the two world wars until the year 1939. The course also explores the start of the Second World War
23424 History of Jews and Zionism
This course explores the historical development of the Jews in the modern era and their living conditions in Europe and the Middle East. It also discusses the circumstances that led to the emergence of the Zionist movement and its activity and role in the establishment of Israel and the Israeli society
23425 Seminar
Each student is required to write a research paper according to the historical research methodology under the supervision of a supervisor during the last semester of his\her study (graduation semester).
