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MARS 109 will examine the history of Palestine, the advent of Islam in the first century after Hijra to the modern period, focusing on how Islamic scholarship shaped and reflected the region’s place in the wider Muslim world.
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Explore how Palestine evolved from the early Islamic period to modern times, tracing its scholars, institutions, and shifting political powers to rediscover its central role in the development of Muslim civilization.
Explore Palestine’s political and social evolution under major Islamic and foreign powers, including the Umayyads, Abbasids, Crusaders, Mamluks, and Ottomans.
Examine how Islamic scholarship both influenced and was influenced by changes in political authority and how institutions evolved over time.
Understand Palestine’s role as a dynamic center of learning and its integration into broader intellectual and religious networks across the Muslim world.
Challenge modern nationalistic narratives by uncovering Palestine’s historical significance through a pre-modern, scholarly lens.
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Full-time faculty member & Co chair of Humanities, Darul Qasim College
Dr. Firas Alkhateeb teaches courses in history, philosophy, and language. He holds a PhD in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Chicago, specializing in Islamic intellectual history, political theory, and Sufi philosophy. In addition to his academic training, he has studied Islamic sciences traditionally with scholars in Chicago and Istanbul. He is also the author of Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilization from the Past.
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Uncover the rich legacy of Palestine and develop critical frameworks for understanding Islamic history.
Registration opens Feb. 1, 2026. Stay Tuned
If you miss a class you have one week to listen and view the recording via canvas.
MARS courses have been designed and scheduled with the international student in mind. Several courses have multiple time options to accommodate different global time zones for students living in the Middle East, South Asia, Africa, UK, and Turkey.
MARS courses are designed for the busy professional, student on the go, or even stay at home mom who is struggling to find an Islamic studies course that is manageable, but doesn’t compromise on content and quality of instruction. There is no homework. The average student will be committing about 2 hours per week.
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