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| TRHL5034 | The Seljuks and Islam | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of HISTORY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eyyüp YILMAZ | | Co-Lecturer | Asst. Prof. Dr. Banu ÇETİN ÜNAL | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of the course is to examine the fundamental elements that shaped the religious policy of the Seljuk Empire. Within this scope, the course addresses the state's policies supporting Sunni Islam, its stance and practices against Shiite structures, its strategies in the struggle against the Batini movement, and its relations with Sufi groups. The aim is for students to gain the ability to evaluate the intellectual foundations, institutional arrangements, and social impacts of Seljuk religious policy from a comparative perspective. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Can explain the fundamental concepts and approaches of Seljuk religious policy. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 | 1, | | PO - 2 : | The relationship between political authority and religion can be interpreted through the example of the Seljuks. | | 1, | | PO - 3 : | It can evaluate orthodox and heterodox movements. | | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The course aims to analyze the historical background of the relationship between political authority and religion by examining the fundamental concepts and approaches that shaped the Seljuk Empire's religious policy. Within this framework, the formation process of Sunni policies, strategies developed against heterodox movements such as Batiniyya and Ismailism, and the institutionalization of religious institutions such as madrasas, qadis, sheikh al-Islam, and waqf organizations are examined in detail. Furthermore, the social position of Sufi movements in Seljuk society and their relations with the state are evaluated. Throughout the course, students are expected to understand both the intellectual and institutional dimensions of religious politics in the Seljuk period and to interpret the reflections of these policies in historical writing in light of primary and secondary sources. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction, Concepts, and Theoretical Framework
| | | Week 2 | The Origins of the Seljuks and Their Entry into the Islamic World | | | Week 3 | The Era of Tughril Bey: The Caliph-Sultan Relationship
| | | Week 4 | The Tradition of Siyasetnâme and Nizâmülmülk | | | Week 5 | The Development of Madrasas: Nizâmiye Madrasas
| | | Week 6 | The Seljuks' Policy of Sunni Islamization
| | | Week 7 | The Seljuks and Batiniyya / Ismailiyya | | | Week 8 |
Religious Groups in the Seljuks: Ulema, Fukaha, Mudaris | | | Week 9 | Midterm Exam | | | Week 10 | The Seljuks' Sufi Policy
| | | Week 11 | The Seljuks and the Turkmen Groups
| | | Week 12 | Midterm Project | | | Week 13 | The Babaï Revolt and Its Religious and Social Repercussions | | | Week 14 | Religious Politics Under Mongol Rule
| | | Week 15 | Seljuk Historiography and the Representation of Religious Politics | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Osman Turan (2014), Selçuklular Zamanında Türkiye (Siyasî Tarih Alp Arslan?dan Osman Gâzi?ye 1071-1318), Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul. | | | |
| 1 | Osman Turan (2012), Selçuklular ve İslâmiyet, Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul.
| | | 2 | Osman Turan (2013), Selçuklular Tarihi ve Türk-İslam Medeniyeti, Ötüken Neşriyat, İstanbul.
| | | 3 | Claude Cahen (2014), Osmanlılardan Önce Anadolu, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 2026 | 1 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 12 | 2026 | 1 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 2026 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 8 | 14 | 112 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 9 | 2 | 18 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Kısa sınav | 8 | 2 | 16 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 7 | 1 | 7 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 200 |
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