The course will examine key topics regarding fratricide, regicide, the power of the Janissary and the evolution of the Ottoman Caliphate and legal system, and the need for reform of what was the catalyst for the period known as the Tanzimat. Registration: alqasas.org/products/the-o…

AMAL x VRIC presents ‘Contextualizing Gaza: A Post-Colonial Nation-State Paradigm’ Join AMAL Visiting Instructor and World-Leading Ottoman Historian Dr. Yakoob Ahmed at VRIC for a special discussion on this very topic. 📍Valley Ranch Islamic Center 🕓 4 PM - 7 PM #gaza

Taught by Dr. Jaan Islam, Dr. Jaan Islam د. جان اسلام, this course will delve into history beyond the spectacular personalities of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, taking students across a complex landscape of military struggle, economic policies, natural disasters, and most importantly, the strong

We have a new course opening up for anyone interested. This one on the Rightly Guided Caliphs (Khulafah Rashidun) will be taught by Dr Jaan Islam Dr. Jaan Islam د. جان اسلام. Please spread the word.

Curious about how the caliphs reacted to economic woes and natural disasters? How they shaped the future of Islamic history? Join me for an 8-week, in-depth exploration of the conquests, Islamic governance, and the preservation of the Qur'an. #IslamicHistory #Caliphs

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The reading list for my Rightly Guided Caliphs course at AlQasas - I highly recommend it as an intro to the field 1. Ibn Khaldūn, The Muqaddimah, on Islamic historiography, p. 15-24, 55-56 2. Muhammad b. Jarīr al-Tabarī, The History of al-Tabari Vols. 10-17 (selections),

A new course is starting soon for anyone who wants to learn about the history of Zionism. alqasas.org/products/zioni…

Two new course for anyone interested. AlQasas Please share if you know anyone who is. 1 - The life of Abdulhamid II 2 - Introduction to International Relations: A Critical Perspective 1) alqasas.org/products/sulta… 2)alqasas.org/products/intro…

Dive into the complexities of global politics with Introduction to International Relations, an online course taught by Dr. Behar Sadriu, Assistant Professor at UCL and a leading expert in international politics. From understanding global security to unpacking the narratives

I will be teaching an 8-week course with AlQasas on Islamic history, covering the period from the Umayyads to the Crusades (661-1193 CE). We will use a critical historical approach that utilizes primary Islamic sources and critically assesses orientalist works, providing an

🎉 Course Announcement: Islamic Political Thought I am thrilled to announce my final course with AlQasas on the history of Islamic political thought. This course offers an eight-week introduction to Islamic political thought in classical and postcolonial periods, covering a

The last few days to sign up for my course, Islamic Political Thought with AlQasas institute! (July 20th-Sept. 7, Sundays 10AM EST, classes are recorded) 📚 Below is a detailed reading list of both English and (bonus) Arabic readings we will cover: English readings: 1. Ibn

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What drove a young sultan to do what no one before him could? At just 21 years old, Mehmed II led the conquest of Constantinople—fulfilling a prophecy Muslims cherished for centuries. 📖 Learn this story from Dr. Yakoob Ahmed—a Muslim Ottoman historian who has taught in masajid

Final hours to register! Tomorrow we begin a powerful 8‑week journey: Sacred Power & Imperial Ambition – The Making of the Ottoman Empire. 📜 From the chaos of the Interregnum to Mehmed II’s breathtaking conquest of Constantinople… 👑 From Selim I’s decisive defeat of the

What does Islamic Realism look like in a multipolar world? This seminar revives a forgotten tradition: Sunni political realism - how Muslim scholars from al Māwardī to Ibn Khaldūn wrestled with power, justice, and legitimacy under colonialism and modernity. Move beyond

Who defines the world order — and how do Muslims fit into it? Introduction to International Relations: A Critical Perspective gives a university-level deep dive into Realism, Liberalism, Constructivism, and Post-colonialism — all through an ummah-centric lens. Learn how power,

Most Muslims live in a modern world we were never taught to understand. Secularism, liberalism, nationalism, capitalism — where did they come from? How have they shaped us? This course gives an Islamic look at modernity’s ideas through Quran & Sunnah. alqasas.org/products/islam…