B.A. (Islamic Studies)

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Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies

Duration

3 Years

Level

Graduation

Type

Degree

Eligibility

10+2

B.A. Islamic Studies or Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies is an undergraduate Arabic course. Islamic Studies is the study about religion and civilization element which includes compulsory modules on Islam as a religion and way of life, the Islamic humanities, and anthropological approaches to Islam, Islamic spirituality and Islam in the modern world. The degree course provides an Islamic knowledge base enabling students of other disciplines to apply their skills from a Muslim perspective. The duration of the course is three years and it offers multiple career options after its successful passing including further study options.

B.A. Islamic Studies Eligibility

  • Aspiring students should have passed 12th or its equivalent exam passes in Arts stream with Islamic (Urdu/Arabic language) as one of the subjects.

B.A. Islamic Studies Syllabus

Syllabus of Islamic Studies as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Sem. I

Sr. No.

Subjects of Study

1

Communicative Skills in Arabic

2

Understanding Islam

3

Critical Reading, Writing Presentation

4

Legacy of Islam in Kerala

5

West Asian Studies Paper I

Sem. II

1

Reading Literature in English

2

Literature & Contemporary Issues

3

Translation &Communication(Arabic)

4

Quranic Science

5

Science in the Quran

6

West Asian Studies Paper-II

Sem. III

1

Indian Constitution, Secularism & Sustainable Environment

2

Literature in Arabic

3

Science of Hadith

4

Islamic Jurisprudence

5

Eminent Muslim Scholars of India

6

Islam in Europe

Sem. IV

1

History & Philosophy of science

2

Culture & civilization

3

Islamic Economics

4

Informatics

5

Islam in Plural Society

6

Family Laws of Islam

Sem. V

1

Law of Inheritance in Islam

2

Islam in India

3

Analytical study of the Quran

4

Reform Movements in Islam

5

Project

Sem. VI

1

Muslim Historiography

2

Political Thought in Islam

3

Islam and Comparative religion

4

Sects in Islam

5

Project

 

B.A. Islamic Studies Colleges

B.A. Islamic Studies Course Suitability

  • Students who want to broaden, deepen and enrich their understanding of Islam are suitable for the course.
  • Applicants willing to promote the appreciation of Islamic ethics and code of personal practice also can take up the course.
  • Students who want to become teachers and lecturers in schools, colleges/universities also are suitable for it but for having a permanent job they must have to pass some qualifications like UGC-NET.
  • They also possess good interpersonal and communication skills which are necessary for the course.

How is B.A. Islamic Studies Course Beneficial?

  • The course prepares students to contribute to Islamic, multi-religious and multi-cultural environments.
  • Students have a good option for further Islamic Studies such as M.A. M.Phil. and Ph.D. as it gives a good base for it.
  • Candidates also have religious teaching opportunities in mosques, private study circles, schools or the like other institutions.
  • The undergraduate course also provides an academic career path in areas such as Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology or Islamic Law.

B.A. Islamic Studies Employment Areas

  • Teacher Training Foundations
  • Educational Institutes
  • Islamic Organizations/Research Centres
  • News & Media
  • Museums
  • Art Galleries

B.A. Islamic Studies Job Types

  • Islamic Studies Teacher
  • Administrator
  • Translator
  • Researcher
  • Business Consultant
  • Teacher & Lecturer

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