By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Explain the social, cultural, and political landscape of pre-Islamic Arabia.

Analyze the emergence of Islam and its impact on the Arabian Peninsula and beyond.

Evaluate the political structures and governance of the Umayyad and Abbasid periods.

Assess the role of later Islamic dynasties, such as the Buwayhids and Seljuks, in shaping Islamic history.

Examine the evolution of religious and cultural movements in the early and medieval Islamic world.

Interpret historical sources related to Islamic history and engage with scholarly debates on key topics.