Islamiat Syllabus

Paper 1
1. Major themes of the Qur’an
Three groups of passages are set for close study. These relate to the themes of:
God in himself
God’s relationship with the created world
God’s Messengers
Candidates should explore:
• the major theme or themes of the Qur’an that appear in each passage, and
• the importance of these themes in the lives of Muslims today.
Candidates should study the passages in a recognised English translation, but with
reference to the original
Arabic text.
2. The history and importance of the Qur’an
Candidates should study:
• the revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet (pbuh) between the years 610 and 632
• the account of the compilation of the Qur’an under the Rightly Guided Caliphs
• the major themes of the Qur’an as contained both in the passages set for special
study and in other similar
passages
• the use of the Qur’an in legal thinking, and its relationship with the Hadiths,
consensus (ijma‘) and analogy
(qiyas)
• its significance as the basis of all thought and action in Islam.
3. The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Candidates should study:
• the main events of the Prophet’s life from his birth to his call to prophethood
• the main events of his activities in Makka and his experiences with his opponents
• the main events of his activities in Madina, his leadership of the community
there and his conflicts with the
Makkans and others
• his actions and character
• the importance of his actions as examples for Muslim individuals in their
personal conduct and relations
with others including women and non-Muslims
• the importance of his actions as examples for Muslim communities in their
relations with other states
• his significance as Seal of the Prophets and last Messenger of God.
Candidates should be able to give accounts of the main events of the Prophet’s
life, and his significance in
Muslim beliefs. They should also be able to explain the importance of his actions
and experiences in the history
and beliefs of Islam, particularly in the way they provide examples for present day
Muslim individuals and
communities.
In the examination, there will be either one or two questions on this topic.
4. The first Islamic community
Candidates should study:
• the Prophet’s wives
• his descendants, including his children, grandchildren and the direct line
recognised among Shi‘a Muslims
as Imams
• his leading Companions, including the Ten Blessed Companions, his Scribes, the
major characters who
surrounded him in his ministry, the Emigrants and Helpers, and the four Rightly
Guided Caliphs during his
lifetime. (Note that the period of the Rightly Guided Caliphs’ rules after the time
of the Prophet (pbuh) is
included in the syllabus under Paper 2.)
Candidates should know the names of the main characters who lived with and near the
Prophet (pbuh), and
the significant facts of their lives. They should also be able to explain the
importance of their actions and
experiences in the history and beliefs of Islam.
In the examination, there will be either one or two questions on this topic.
Paper 2
1. Major teachings in the Hadiths of the Prophet
Two groups of passages are set for close study. These relate to:
• individual conduct
• life in the community.
Candidates should study the teachings contained in each passage about what Muslims
should believe and
how they should act.
Candidates should study the passages with reference to the original Arabic text as
well as the English
translation. In the examination, passages will be set in both Arabic and English..
2. The history and importance of the Hadiths
Candidates should study:
• the history of the compilation of the Hadiths
• the earliest collections
• the main musnad and musannaf collections
• the main compilers and their activities
• the methods based on examination of the chain of transmitters (isnad) and the
text (matn) of a Hadith to
test the reliability of the Hadith
• the main features of the six collections of Sunni Hadiths and the four
collections of Shi‘a Hadiths
• the major themes of the Hadiths as these are contained both in the passages set
for special study and in
other similar passages
• their use in legal thinking, and their relationship with the Qur’an, consensus
(ijma‘) and analogy (qiyas)
• their significance in thought and action in Islam.
3. The period of rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and their importance as
leaders
Candidates should study:
• the main events of the rules of the four Caliphs
• their policies in maintaining and expanding the state
• their approaches to leading the community
• their main achievements
• the main difficulties they encountered
• their significance as examples of leadership
• the importance of their rules as models for government today
• their importance as examples for Muslim communities in their relations with other
states.
(Note that the lives and activities of the Caliphs during the Prophet’s lifetime
are included in the syllabus under
Paper 1.)
Candidates should know the main events of the rules of the four Caliphs, and should
explore the significance of
these events for the early and later history of Islam. They should also understand
the importance of their rules
as examples for later times.
In the examination, there will be either one or two questions on this topic.
4. The Articles of Faith and the Pillars of Islam
Candidates should study:
• the Six Articles of Faith:
– God, including what Muslims believe about him
– angels, their nature and duties
– books, their contents and purpose
– prophets, their character and function
– God’s predestination and decree, its meaning and significance
– Resurrection and the last day, the main events and its significance.
• Jihad in its range of meanings, physical, mental and spiritual.
• the Five Pillars of Islam:
– the declaration of faith, shahada, including the significance of what it contains
– prayer, salat, including preparations, its performance and importance,
congregational prayers on
Fridays and festivals, times of prayer, the place of prayer, private prayer,
delayed prayer
– alms-giving, zakat, how it is performed and its significance in the community
– fasting, sawm, including the way it is observed, its significance and those
exempted
– pilgrimage, hajj, including the main observances involved and their significance.
Candidates should know about each of these beliefs and observances, and should also
understand their
significance in the faith and action of individual Muslims and of Muslim
communities.
In the examination, there will be either one or two questions on this topic.

Pakistan studies paper 2 syllabus

Location of Pakistan Provinces and Cities

The Natural Topography of Pakistan including drainage
Climate of Pakistan
Water Resources
Forests of Pakistan
Mineral Resources
Fishing Industry
Power Resources
Agricultural Development
Industrial Development
Population
Trade
Transport & Telecommunication

Pakistan studies paper 1 syllabus

Religious reformers (Shah Wali Ullah, Syed Ahmed Barailvi, Haji Shariat Ullah, Titu
Mir)
Aurangzeb’s Policies
Decline of the Mughal Empire
East India Company
British expansion from 1750 – 1810
War of Independence
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Languages – National Language – Urdu
Regional Languages of Pakistan
Partition of Bengal
Simla Deputation
Muslim League 1906
Morley Minto Reforms 1909
Congress and the Lucknow Pact
India Before WWI – The War Years
Rowlatt Act 1918
Montague Chelmsford Reforms 1919
Non cooperative movement
Dehli Proposal
Khilafat Movement 1919
Simon Commission 1927
Nehru Report 1928
Jinnah’s 14 points 1929
Iqbal’s Allahabad Address 1930
Salt March, 1930
Chaudhry Rehmat Ali
Round Table Conferences 1930 – 1932
Government of India Act 1935
1937 Election
Congress Rule 1937 – 1939
Day of Deliverance 1939
The Second World War (1935-1945)
Pakistan Resolution 1940
Cripps Mission 1942
Gandhi Jinnah Talks 1944
Simla Conference
General Elections (1945 - 1946)
Cabinet Mission 1946
Direct Action Day 1946
3rd June Plan
Radcliff Award 1947
The Indian Independence Act 1947
Pakistan Movement – Contribution of Jinnah, Allama Iqbal,
Rehmat Ali
Initial Problems
Jinnah as Governor General of Pakistan
Government 1948-58 Achievements/Constitutional development /Crisis
Ayub Khan
Yahya Khan
Separation of East Pakistan 1971
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (1971- 1977)
Zia –ul-Haq Era(1977- 1988)
Benazir Bhutto (1988- 1990)
Nawaz Shariff (1990- 1993)
Benazir Bhutto (1993- 1996)
Nawaz Shariff (1997- 1999)
Musharraf Taking Power
Pakistan Foreign Policy
Pakistan Relations with Bangladesh
Pakistan Relations with India
Pakistan Relations with USA, UK, Commonwealth
Pakistan’s Relations with USSR/Russia
Pakistan’s Relations with Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Relations with China
Pakistan’s Relations with Iran & the Muslim World