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HIST 2250: Islam from Muhammad to Mongols

This course provides students with an introduction to the Classical period of Islamic history, from the birth of the Prophet Muhammad in about 570 to the fall of Baghdad to the Mongols in 1258. The course will consider not only political history but also intellectual and religious developments during the period. Particular issues addressed will include the challenges faced by Muhammad in both Mecca and Medina; the assimilation of foreign cultures during the Muslim conquests of the seventh and eighth centuries; the transition of power from the Umayyads to the 'Abbasids; the fragmentation of the 'Abbasid caliphate and the domination of the caliphs by their subordinates; the impact of European invasions on the lands of Islam; the eventual fall of the caliphate to the Mongols; and the evolution of religious and judicial institutions, literature, science, and philosophy. Consideration will also be given to the alternative visions of Islamic theology and practice embodied in Shi'ism and Sufism.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

None

Repeat Limit:

None

Lecture Hours:

2.0

Seminar Hours:

2.0

Lab Hours:

0.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
HIST 2250 AU AU HIST 3XX (3) or AU RELS 3XX (3) 20140901 to Present
HIST 2250 CAPU CAPU HIST 2XX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 CMTN CMTN HIST 2XX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 CNC CNC HIST 2XX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 COTR COTR HIST 2XX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 DOUG DOUG HIST 2XXX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 KPU KPU HIST 2XXX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 NIC NIC HIS 2XX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 OC OC HIST 2XX (3) 20140101 to Present
HIST 2250 SFU SFU HIST 249 (3) B-Hum 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 TRU TRU HIST 2XXX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 TWU TWU HIST 2XX (3) Global History 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 UBCO UBCO HIST_O 2nd (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 UBCV UBCV RELG_V 207 (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 UCW UCW HIST 2XX (3) 20140101 to Present
HIST 2250 UFV UFV HIST 2XX (3) 20160901 to Present
HIST 2250 UNBC UNBC HIST 205 (3) or UNBC HIST 2XX (3) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 UVIC UVIC HSTR 2XX (1.5) 20140501 to Present
HIST 2250 VIU VIU HIST 2nd (3) 20140501 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
HIST 2250 AU AU HIST 2XX (3) or AU RELS 2XX (3) 20140101 to 20140831
HIST 2250 UFV UFV HIST 1XX (3) 20140501 to 20160831

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2023 30 19 ---R--- 1230-1420 A274 Lecture Niall Christie
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--W---- 0830-1025 A274 Exam Niall Christie
2022 30 6 ---R--- 1230-1420 WWW WWW Niall Christie
------- - WWW WWW Niall Christie
M------ 1830-2025 WWW Exam Niall Christie
2021 30 1 ---R--- 1230-1420 WWW WWW Niall Christie
------- - WWW WWW Niall Christie
M------ 0830-1025 WWW Exam Niall Christie
2020 30 4 1 -T-R--- 1030-1220 WWW WWW Niall Christie
------- - WWW WWW Niall Christie
---R--- 0830-1025 WWW Exam Niall Christie
2019 30 3 2 -T-R--- 1030-1220 B148 Lecture Niall Christie
----F-- 1100-1245 B153 Exam Niall Christie
2018 30 16 -T-R--- 1030-1220 A314 Lecture Niall Christie
-T----- 0830-1015 A314 Exam Niall Christie
2017 30 7 5 -T-R--- 1030-1220 B023 Lecture Niall Christie
---R--- 1100-1245 B023 Exam Niall Christie
2016 30 7 -T-R--- 1030-1220 B248 Lecture Niall Christie
---R--- 1100-1255 B248 Exam Niall Christie
2015 20 2 16 -T-R--- 1230-1420 B251 Lecture Niall Christie
---R--- 1330-1525 B251 Exam Niall Christie
2014 20 5 9 -T-R--- 1230-1420 B245 Lecture Niall Christie
M------ 1600-1755 B029 Exam Niall Christie