Definition: The History of Shiite program is a postgraduate specialized program which analyses the history of Shiite throughout history and assesses its different aspects namely, political, social, cultural, and others, in the world of Islam. Program Objectives:
Importance and Necessity: Among the history of nations, the accounts of the Shiite Muslims have considerable importance. Since with the historical knowledge about them, we can find out about the history of the Imams (a.s) and beside that we understand about Shiite governments, sects, scholars and acquire a better understanding of the Shiites which results in a proper planning. In addition, since the scholars of Al-Mustafa International University come from different parts of the Islamic world, acquiring this knowledge is twice as necessary for them. Program Structure:
Course Units: There are a total of 64 credits studied in the MA History of Shiite program. The majority of the credits are theoretical and researched based. The credits are divided into two categories as:
According to the following table: Course Units:
Role and Effectiveness: The graduates of this program, with the acquired skills gained from historical studies, will be able to function as expert researchers inside and outside their countries and work in academic institutions. They can also continue their education and have a more effective role in expansion and elevation of the Shiite culture and civilization as well as exhibiting it to different societies and be useful in achieving the abovementioned objectives. Course Units: a.Prerequisite Courses of the MA History of Shiite
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b.Specialized Course Units of MA History of Shiite
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