The Seljuk Dynasty was one of the greatest and most influential Muslim dynasties. It was a Turkic Sunni Dynasty that came to the rescue of the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad.
The course will look into important events between the years 1000-1300 that shaped the world.
One of the many important facts that we will get to know during this course is :
- The conflict between the Sunni Seljuk and Shi’a Fatimids
- How the well known Al-Azhar University came about in Cairo
- The fall of Jerusalem.
- The great contributions of the Seljuk Empire
Instructor
Sheikh Bilal Ismail
Born in South Africa, he memorized the Quran at a young age then went on to complete a BA in Islamic Law from the University of Madinah.
He joined the AlKauthar Institute team in 2008 and has taught over 100 AlKauthar weekend seminars in over 20 cities around the world.
Over the past few years, he has spent extensive time travelling and researching Islamic history from numerous sources. He accompanies our Knowledge Hive groups as the main tutor for lessons on Islamic history.