This course covers the Khulafāʾ al-Rāshidūn—Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, ʿUthmān, and ʿAlī (may Allah be pleased with them)—highlighting their leadership styles, political challenges, administrative strategies, and legacy in preserving and expanding the early Muslim community. Through readings from Suyūṭī and Ṣallabī, students will examine the moral and strategic principles that guided their governance, as well as the early development of political thought and legal policy in Islam. The course fosters historical appreciation as well as actionable inspiration for contemporary Muslim leadership.

Text Covered: Select works by Ali al-Sallabī and Jalaluddin al-Suyuti 

Status: Requirement