7th Semester

COURSE OUTLINE FOR FIRST YEAR B. A. HONOURS

(Examinations of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

7^th Semester

Course No.                                    Course Title                                                        Marks

  

401                  Study of Hadith                                                                                     100

402                  Principles of Economics and the Economy of Bangladesh                   100

403                  History of Muslim Spain and Muslim Contribution to Science and Technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  100

404                  Bangladesh Studies                                                                               100

                        One Partial Unit (Oral) Tutorial (Presentation 5 + Viva 20)                    25

                                                                                                                        Total:     425

Course No. 401 : Study of Hadith.

Study of Hadith dealing with Dogma and Ibadat (religious observances). Preferences will be made on the following topics:

Group-A

Kitab-Al-Iman: Adetailed explanation of Iman provided in the traditions and its relation with Islam and Ihsan.

Kitab-As-Salat: Rules, Modalities, Appointed times, Taharat (Ritual Purity), Rectifying disorder occuring in Salat etc.

Kitab-As-Sawm: Its necessary rules and significance.

Kitab-As-Zakat: It’s exact share or nisab and other rules of Zakat.

Kitab-Al-Hajj: Its rules. Special prefecence will be given to Ihram, Wuquf, Sai, the limits of Arafat, Tawaf al-Ziarah etc. Other rities of Pilgrims and its classification of three categories- Ifrad, Qiran and Tamattu.

This course focuses on the approaches to Ibadat in a systematic and wholistic manner and it also exposes to the students how to live with Ibadat. This course hilights the concept of Ibadat in Islam, Reason behind Ibadat, Psychological and Sociological impacts of Ibadat on individuals as well as societies.

Group-B

Study of Hadith dealing with Muamalat and Jinayat

Muamalat: A Study of Hadith dealing with such matters as trade and commerce, al-bai- contract of sale, court decision on proof provided by the Plaintiff and requiring the defendant to give a solemn oath and the share assigned to in the laws of inheritance.

Jinayat: The Philosophy of Islamic criminal law, its nature, scope and objectives in accordance with the guidance of hadiths: Clasification of crimes and their punishment such as Qatl, Zimas, Sadaqa and Drug etc. in Islam i.e. Qisas; Hudud and Tazir. Scope of implementing Islamic criminal law, its problems and prospects, codification and implementation of Islamic criminal law in some Muslim countries.

Books Presceibed:

1. المشكوة المصابيح-  الشيخ ولى الدين محمد

Group-A (كتاب الإيمان- الصوم- الزكوة- و كتاب الحج)

Group-B (كتاب البيوع- الأيمان- الفرائض- الهبة- الوصية- القصاص- الدية- الحدود- و كتاب التعذير)

Books Recommended:

1. كتاب الإيمان و الصلوة و الصوم و الزكوة  و كتاب الحج - من الصحاح الستة
2. فتح البارى- علامة إبن حجر العسقلانى
3. عمدة القارى- بدر الدين العينى
4. Criminal Laws in Islam, A.B.M Hosain.
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6. مرقات المفاتيح- ملا على قارى
7. Study of Hadith, Dr. A.R.M Ali Haider.
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Course No. 402: Principles of Economics and the Economy of Bangladesh

Group-A: Principles of Economics.

Definition and scope of economics, task and method of economics, basic concept of economics, fundamental and quantitative relationships.

The theory of utility and demand, indifference curve analysis as an improvement over Marshallian analysis, consumer’s surplus, concept of demand and supply measurement of elasticity.

Production, factors of production, division of labour, lacalization of industries- specialization with economics of scale, small and large scale production, iso product curves and production function.

Theory of value, supply and demand price, determination in a competitive market, market structure and working of the price system, perfect and imperfect competition pricing under monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic, competition, price discrimination and monopoly, elements of time in equilibrium analysis, short run and long run equilibrium analysis, cost analysis and supply curve.

Pricing of the factors of production, the theory of distribution, marginal productivity theory, theory of wage, rent, interest and profit.

Theory of income determination, macro-economic concepts; savings, investment, employment and national income with reference to Keynesian economics.

measurements of economic aggregates-index number. National income accounting, applicability of economic theory in an under developed country like Bangladesh (reference to and example from Bangladesh should be given).

Group-B: Economy of Bangladesh.

Economic resources: Natural resources-land and water resources including marine resources- their features, Bangladesh as a developing country, obstacles and predictions for economic development, the population problem and family planning, land use and tenure, permanent settlement and the land reforms, land labour ratio, different types of unemployment in agriculture. Agriculture self sufficiency in food industry; large and small scale-role of government and semi government organization in industrialisation, problem of development planning and development plans in Bangladesh; Priorities and allocation—Infrastructure development. Transport System: roads, railways, waterways and air transport. Financing development: internal and external sources, role of foreign aid and international co-operation. Fiscal policy: Regional development, natural calamities and Measures to mitigate their impact.

Books Recommended:

1. Economics- An Introductory Analysis, P.A Samuelson.
2. A Textbook Economic Theory, Stonier & Hague.
3. Economics, Benhem.
4. Introduction to Positive Economics, C.E Ferguson.
5. Introduction to Positive Economics, R.G Lipsey.
6. U.N Measures for the economic development of underdevelopment countries.
7. Government of the people’s Republic of Bangladesh the First Five Year Plan.
8. Government of the people’s Republic of Bangladesh Economics Surveys.
9. Government of the people’s Republic of Bangladesh the Two Year Plan (1978-1980).
10. Government of the people’s Republic of Bangladesh the Second Five Year Plan.
11. The Economy of Bangladesh, A.R Khan.

Course No. 403: History of Muslim Spain and Muslim Contribution to Science and Technology.

Group-A: History of Muslim Spain.

This course will cover social, cultural, political, economic, geographical, historical and governmental affairs of the Muslim Spain. Special references will be given to the fields of Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh Literature and other Sciences of Islam.

Group-B: Muslim Contribution to Science and Technology.

Scientific indication in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah, Origin and development of Islamic Sciences, Muslim contribution to various sciences such as Mathematics, Geography, Chemistry, Astronomy, Physics, Biology, Medical Science, Information Science and Agricultural Science.

Books Recommended:

1. Spanish Contribution to the Study of Hadith Literature, Dr. A.N.M Raisuddin.
2. Tafsir: Its Growth and Development in Muslim Spain, Dr. Md. Ruhl Amin.
3. A Short History of the Saracens, Ameer Ali Syed.
4. The Legacy of Islam, Arnold and Guillaume.
5. History of the Islamic People, Brocklman.
6. History of the Dominion of the Arabs in Spain, Conde J.A.
7. Encyclopeadia  of Islam.
8. Encyclopeadia  of Britanica.
9. History of the Arabs, P.K Hitti.
10. المقدمة- إبن خلدون
11. A Political History of Muslim Spain, Imamuddin S.M.
12. The Economic History of Spain, Imamuddin S.M.
13. Arab Muslim Administration, Imamuddin S.M.
14. Journal of Pakistan Historical Society.
15. The Orient Under the Caliphs, Khuda Baksh.
16. Islamic Civilisation, Khuda Baksh.
17. Moors in Spain, Lane Poole. S
18. Spanish Islam, Dozy Reinhert.
19. History of the Moorish Empire in Europe, S.P Scott.
20. The history of the Mohammedan- dynastics is in Spain, Maqqari.
21. Constitutions of the Islamic States, Ghosh.
22. Survey of International Affairs, the Islamic World, Toynabee and Kifwood.
23. History of the Arabs, P.K Hitti. (Repit)
24. Quranic Science, Afzalur Rahman
25. Science on the Quran, M.A Ali
26. The Bible, The Quran and the Science, M. Bucaile.
27. Muslim Contribution to Science and Culture, Abdur Rahman Khan.
28. Islam Science and Modern thought, Prof. Abdul Quasem.
29. Cultural Side of Islam, M Pickhthall.
30. History of Islamic civilization, Jurji Zaydan
31. Survey of Muslim Institutions and Culture, Monzor Ahmed Hanafi.
32. The Legacy of Islam, C. Bosworth.
33. Islam and the Modern Science, Khawaja Abdul Waheed
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Course No. 404: Bangladesh Studies.

This paper is designed to cover Historical, Geographical, Environmental, Social, Cultural, Political, economic and Administrative affairs of Bangladesh. Attention may be given to the following topics:

Group-A

1. Topographic and Demographic features of Bangladesh.
2. Historical Background of Bangladesh.
3. Bangladesh Liberation War.
4. Social, Economic and Political life in Bangladesh.
5. Art and Literate of Bangladesh.
6. Resources and Conservation: Natural, Flora and Fauna, Mineral.
7. Management of Water and Energy resources.
8. Various Development Strategies and Policies of Bangladesh.
9. Role of Education in human resources development.
10. GNP and Per capita Income: Contribution of agriculture, industry, commerce and services of GNP.

Group-B

1. The Constitution of Bangladesh.
2. Government of Bangladesh.

a)      Legislative

b)     Executive

c)      Judiciary

3. Foreign Policy, International Relations and Security Strategy of Bangladesh.
4. Role of Political Parties is Bangladesh.
5. Administrative set up- Central Local Government.
6. Civil-Military Relation in Bangladesh.
7. Reforms in Bangladesh – Administrative, Land and Education.
8. Role of IMG, ADB and World Bank in Bangladesh.
9. Effect of Free market and Globalization in Bangladesh.

Books Recommended:

1. The Bangladesh Revolution and Its Aftermath, Talukder Monoruzzaman.
2. Bangladesh, Constitutional Quest for Autonomy, Moudud Ahmed.
3. Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues, Rounaq Jahan.
4. Bangladesh: Promises and Performance, Rounaq Jahan.
5. Bangladesh: Era of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Rounaq Jahan.
6. Democracy and the Challenge of Development, A Study of Politics and Military Interventions in Babgladesh, Rounaq Jahan.
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8. Thirty Years of Bangladesh Politics, Mahfujul Huq Chowdhury.
9. Administration of Local Self-Government in Bangladesh, Ali Ahmed.
10. Rural Development in Bangladesh, Azher Ali.
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12. Foreign Relations of Bangladesh, Harun-ur-Rashid.
13. Globalization and Challenges for Developing Countries (World Bank, DERCG, June 2001) Shahid Yousuf.
14. Globalization and Muslim World, M. Kabir Hassan.
15. Foreign Policy of Bangladesh A Small States Imperative, Emajudin Ahmed.
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