CSS Islamic History & Culture 2025 Group 4

CSS Islamic History & Culture Syllabus 2025

This article covers the CSS Islamic History & Culture complete Syllabus 2025.

The syllabus of CSS Islamic History & Culture consists of 2 parts of a collective 100 marks i.e. each with 50 marks.

The examination for CSS Islamic History & Culture is the Group 4 exam for CSS candidates.

CSS Islamic History & Culture Syllabus 2025

Paper-I (50-Marks)

Pre-Islamic Near East: An Overview: 

• • Political, Social, Cultural, Religious and Economic Conditions in the Near East including Arabia before the dawn of Islam 

The Dawn of Islam: The Prophetic Age (570-632): 

• • Biography of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): A Chronology of the Major Events in his Life 
  • Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Motivator (Daa’i), Major points of his mission 
  • Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Military Leader/Strategist 
  • Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a Political Leader/Head of the State 

The Pious Caliphate (632-660): 

• • Caliph Abu Bakr (632-34): Apostasy Wars and Consolidation of Islam 
  • Caliph Umar bin Khattab (634-44):
  • Establishment of Administrative System
  • Expansion of Muslim Empire 
  • Caliph Uthman bin Affan (644-56): Problems and Issues in the Muslim Community 
  • Caliph Ali bin Talib (656-660): Rise of Factionalism 
  • Abdication of Imam Hasan and Establishment of Umayyad Dynasty (660) 

Political System of Islam under the Prophet (PBUH) and the Pious Caliphate:

• • Nature of Islamic State 
  • Form of the Government 
  • Functions of the Islamic State 
  • Sovereignty of God 
  • Caliphate or Vicegerency of Man 
  • Appointment of Caliph 
  • Shura or the Consultative Body and its Role 

Institutional Development of the Muslim Civilization (22-660): 

• • Development of Law and Judiciary in Early Islam 
  • Administration and State Conduct 
  • Defense in Early Islam 
  • Educational System 
  • Propagation of Islam 
  • Financial Administration 
  • Heritage and Culture 

The Umayyads in Power (660-749): 

• • Political History of the Umayyad Dynasty
  • Statecraft and Administration under the Umayyads
  • Society and the Development of Arabic Literature
  • Cultural Achievements

Paper-II (50-Marks)

The Abbasids of Baghdad (749-1258): 

• • The Abbasid Revolution and the Establishment of the Abbasid Dynasty
  • Administrative Structure under the Abbasids 
  • Development of Scientific Knowledge under the Abbasids
  • Muslim Philosophy under the Abbasids 
  • Cultural Achievements 

Spain under the Muslim Rule: 

• • Spain under the rule of the Arabs and Moors (711-1492)
  • Political Fragmentation and the Fall of Granada (1492)
  • Muslim Contribution in the Realm of Culture, Arts and Architecture 

The Crusades against Islam: 

• • Major Encounters and Actors (1092-1228) 
  • Impact of the Crusades on Muslim-Christian Relations 

The Ottoman Empire: 

• • Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Turks (1299-1923) 
  • State, Society and Economy under the Ottomans 
  • Treatment with the Religious Minorities 
  • Contribution towards Culture, Arts and Architecture 

Sufism as an Institution of the Muslim Society: 

• • Origin and Development of Sufism 
  • Contribution of the Sufis to the Muslim Civilization 
  • Relationship of the Sufis with the State and Political Authorities. 
  • A Critical View of Sufism 

Islam and Modernity in Contemporary World: 

• • The Emergence of Islamic Modernism 
  • Intellectual, Political, Economic, Social and Educational Aspects of Islamic Modernism 
  • Dissemination of Muslim Learning in the West

This is the complete syllabus for preparation of CSS Islamic History & Culture.

The Candidates should prepare thoroughly to succeed in the examination.

Therefore, here are a few suggested books you can buy for better learning about CSS Islamic History & Culture from your favorite Multan Kitab Ghar online bookstore.

Suggested Reading Books for CSS Islamic History & Culture Syllabus 2025

• Discovering Islam—Making Sense of Muslim History and Society by Ahmad, Akbar
• Islam: Ideology and Leading Issues by Ali, Anwar
• The Spirit of Islam by Ali, S. Ameer
• Aspects of Islamic Civilization: The Muslim World Depicted Through Its Literature by Arberry, A. J.
• The Preaching of Islam—A History of the Muslim Faith by Arnold,T.W.
• The History of Philosophy in Islam by Boer,T. J. De.
• The History of Islamic Peoples by Brockelmann, Carl(ed)
• Spanish Islam by Dozy,R.
• Studies on the Civilization of Islam by Gibb,Ham
• The Religion of Islam, Vol. I & II by Gaqwash,Ahmad A.
• Classical Islam:AHistory600— 1258 by Grunebaum,G.EVoni
• Cambridge History of India by Holts, P. M. and Lewis, Bernard.
• Islam Resurgent: The Islamic World Today by Irving,T.B.
• Islam: From Prophet Mohammad to the Capture of Constantinople by Lewis, Bernard
• Islamic History by Munir, Muhammad
• Islam and The Modern World by Nadvi, Abu Hasan Ali
• The Making of the Past: the Spread of Islam by Rogers, Michael
• A History of Medieval Islam by Saunders, J.J.
• Introduction to Islamic Civilization by Savory, R.M. (ed)
• The Legacy of Islam by Schacht, Joseph& Bosworth, C.E (eds)
• Islamic History—A New Interpretation AD 750— 1055 by Shaban, M.A.
• The Abbasid Revolution by Shaban, M.A.
• A History of Muslim Philosophy by Sharif, M.M.
• Muslim Thought :Its Origin and Achievements by Nadvi Muhammad Hanif
• Studies in Islamic History by Siddiqi, Amir Hassan
• The Revolution which Toppled the Umayyads Neither Arab nor Abbasid by Agha, Saleh Said
• Sirat un–Nabi Vol. I & II by Shibli Noumani
• Rasol-e-Akram ki Siasi Zindagi by Hamidullah, Dr. Muhammad
• Khilafat-o-Malokiat by Syed Abul Aala Maudoodi
• Ahd-e-Nabawi main Riyasatka Nash o Irtaqa by Ahmad, Dr. Nisar
• Siddiq-e-Akbar by Akbarabadi, Saeed Ahmad
• Al-Farooq by Noumani, Shibli
• History of Islam by Najeebabadi, Akbar sha
• Painting in Islam by Thomas, Sir A.
• Early Islamic Pottery by Lane, A.
• Muslim Calligraphy by Ziauddin, M.
• Islamic Art & Architecture by Kuhnel, E.
• Daira Ma’arif e Islamia (relevant articles) by University of Punjab
• The Cultural Atlas of Islam by Ismail Raji al-Faruqi & Lois Lamya’ al-Faruqi