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Course Description: • Introduction to schisms and their causes • Detailed study of the Kharijites and Shiites • Study of some Batiniyyah groups (Ismailis)
Credits: 2
Objectives of the course :

Defining student alienation and its causes, studying the Kharijites and Shiites and important sects related to them, manifestations of deviations in them, and the position of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah towards them.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
1. To know the origin of the schism and its causes.
2. To understand the concept and history of the Kharijite and Shi'a sects and their divergent branches.
3. The student should be able to distinguish between Sunni Muslims and Islamic sects, and the differences between them.
Skills:
Students will be able to infer the negative consequences of disunity and disagreement.
2. Students should practice the skills of discussion and dialogue regarding false articles from Islamic sects.
3. The student should be able to deduce the invalidity of the doctrines of deviant sects.
4. To use modern technology to access knowledge, conduct scientific research, and benefit from it
Values, autonomy and responsibility:
1. To adhere to Islamic values in his discussion with the dissenting party.
2. The student must possess Islamic morals, etiquette and skills for dealing with those who hold different views, and professional ethics.

Additional information:

Course Topics:
The concept of schism, its causes and types. The origins of sects. Sources of sects.
Introduction to the Khawarij, the reasons for their name, and the factors of their emergence. Sources of reception for the Khawarij.
Contemporary Kharijites and their connection to their ancestors - contemporary takfiri groups.
Twelver Shia - Ancient and Contemporary Shia Sects - The Call for Proximity
The Zaydiyyah: Definition and Origin - Zaydi Beliefs and Their Evaluation
Ismailism: Definition and Origins - Old and Contemporary Ismailite Sects - Ismailite Beliefs and Their Judgment

  • Last updated: 2026-04-16

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