Embark on an enlightening journey to uncover the depth and richness of Palestine’s history and significance within Islamic teachings. This course offers a unique opportunity to delve into Palestine’s captivating history, uncovering its spiritual, cultural, and historical significance in the Islamic world. You will leave with a profound appreciation for the rich heritage of this sacred land and a deeper understanding of its enduring importance.
What You Will Learn
- Cultivate a Love for Palestine and Masjid al-Aqsa: Nurture a deep appreciation and love for the land of Palestine as a whole, recognizing its beauty, its people, its history and relevance in Qur’anic and Prophetic outlook.
- Gain In-depth Knowledge: Acquire a comprehensive understanding of Palestine, its historical context, the Prophets who lived there and the valuing of a rich Islamic history – focusing on key Qur’anic verses pertaining to al-Quds, enabling you to explore the verses with depth and insight.
- Interpretation Skills: Develop the ability to apply historical and contextual understanding to events surrounding Palestine.
- Cultivate Spiritual Reflection: Engage in reflective practices to deepen your spiritual connection with Palestine, Jerusalem, and Masjid al-Aqsa.
- Moral and Ethical Understanding: Explore the moral and ethical teachings around Islamic justice and how these figured particularly in the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab in Jerusalem and the life of Salahuddin al-Ayyubi, namely justice, bravery, mercy, and social responsibility, and learn how to apply them in personal and societal contexts.
- Contemporary Relevance: Explore the timeless relevance of Palestine in the modern world, examining contemporary issues and challenges faced by individuals, campaigners and the Muslim ummah.
- Character Development: Foster personal growth and character development by understanding the dangers of othering, dehumanisation, and the important place of empathy in conflict and human suffering.
Masa-Allah, This is a blessing day to me to get an overview of historical event chronologically. Many confusions were cleared and many questions were answered, Alhamdulliah. Jajak Allahu Khairan to Dr. Uthman Lateef as well as Alkauthar to represent such a eye-cooling episode. We Muslim are root-less because of not paying attention of our histories, these are the reason most of us are suffering with identity crisis and eventually we are disunited. May Allah inspire us to study our history, Ameen.