Islamic Political Thought civil strife that afflicted the

civil strife that afflicted the Ummah in its first generation

and Orhan and the establishment of the Ottomans

Pre-Modern Ottoman Political Traditions

Theorizing a framework of Political jurisprudence (siyasa shari’yya) from the tradition

making him one of the longest-ruling Sultans in Ottoman history

Islamic Political Thought civil strife that afflicted theInstructor: Dr. Jaan Islam Date times: July 20 September 7, Sundays 10 AM 12 PM US Eastern Standard Time Course level: Intermediate Advanced Course description: This course offers an eight week introduction to Islamic political thought in both the premodern and postcolonial Islamic tradition, covering readings in both primary and secondary texts. Islamic political thought, or the theorization of Islamic politics (al siysa al shariyya) encompasses