Course Team

Ustadh Abdullah Al-Andalusi (International Muslim Thinker, Speaker and Debater, London, UK)

At A Glance

• 12 Recorded Sessions
• 12 Graded Session Assessments
• 25+ VIDEO HOURS
• Videos Access for 1 Year
• Access to Mobile App
• Digital Certificate

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• Course Launch Date : 15th February 2025
• Course Fee:
  Pay in Full: £99.99 £49.99

Course Overview

The course will begin in today’s middle-east, showcasing the collapse of advanced civilisations that paved the way for the rise of a previously thought European backwater – Ancient Greece. With the influx of new ideas coming from the Ancient Middle East, the course will chart the effect this had on Greek thinking and the rise of speculation and philosophy. The course will focus heavily on Ancient Greek thought, demonstrating how these founding speculations and philosophies would underpin (and recur) Western thinking for the next 2500 years till the modern day.

After the spread of Greek thinking beyond Greece via Alexander of Macedon, the course will explore how the Romans took Greek ideas, built an empire, and how Greco-Roman culture changed – and was changed by – an emerging Jewish movement that took root amongst Greeks and Romans to become Christian eventually.

The course will follow early Christian thought from the fall of the Western Roman Empire until the rise of the Catholic Church, the encounter with Muslim thought, and the rediscovery of Ancient Greek philosophical texts leading to the renaissance.

The course then charts the rise of materialist political and ethical philosophy and the creation of an unintended by-product of the Renaissance – ‘The Enlightenment’ and will look at the rise of materialist political philosophies such as liberalism, socialism (and Marxist Socialism) and conservatism.

The course will end by looking at the rise of postmodernist philosophies and the current ‘culture wars’ occurring in the West (but mirrored throughout formerly colonial Westernised states).

Who Should Enroll?

This course is ideal for:

• Students of Islamic Studies: Gain a deeper understanding of Western thought to critically engage with its ideas.
• Educators and Faith Leaders: Equip yourself with knowledge to address contemporary intellectual challenges and debates.
• Professionals and Academics: Enhance your understanding of Western civilization's impact on modern society, politics, and economics.

• Anyone Curious About History and Philosophy: Explore the intellectual journey of Western civilization at your own pace.
• Individuals Engaging in Dawah: Learn to contextualize Western ideologies and philosophies to strengthen discussions with diverse audiences.

Why Enroll?

• Comprehensive Understanding: Delve into the historical, philosophical, and sociological evolution of Western civilization.
• Self-Paced Learning: Access 25+ hours of recorded sessions to study at your convenience.
• Critical Analysis: Learn to evaluate Western ideas and philosophies from an Islamic perspective.

• Structured Knowledge: Follow a step-by-step journey through key eras and influential thinkers in Western history.
• Renowned Speaker: Learn from Ustadh Abdullah Al-Andalusi, an expert in Islamic thought and Western philosophy.
• Affordable Fee: Enroll at the discounted rate of £49.99 (original price: £99.99).

Course Features

• Mode: Self-paced online learning for flexibility.
• Duration: Access the course for a full year.
• Content: 12 recorded sessions and 12 graded assessments.

Course Aims & Objectives

The course will seek to teach students:

• The origins of Ancient Greek philosophy and thought.
• The differing schools of thought within Greek philosophy.
• The three most influential Greek thinkers and how they set the tone for all further Western thought.
• How the Roman empire assimilated Greek thought and expanded on it.

• How Roman civilization affected early Christian thought and doctrines, fundamentally changing it into the Christianity we have today.
• Medieval Church philosophy, theology and political and ethical thought, and the impact of the encounter with Muslim thinkers and re-discovered Ancient Greek texts.
• The origins of the Renaissance and the key developments in Western thought that would lead it to push technological progress.
• The origins of the Enlightenment and the early ideas arising from it that would fundamentally determine the social, political and economic landscape of the world today.
• The key modern Western philosophical movements and political philosophies today that affect both Western domestic and foreign affairs and post-colonial societies throughout the world.

Learning Outcomes

Students will acquire the following:

• Key knowledge about the origins, history and rise of Western civilisation.
• The ability to place modern Western ideas, concepts or philosophies within the historical Western philosophical tradition.
• Knowledge of Christian doctrines and their origins within popular Greco-Roman thought and philosophy.

• Knowledge of the origins and justifications of the Western materialistic philosophies and their original weaknesses and their subjective (i.e. non-universal) nature.
• Know how to engage the modern justifications of Western philosophies and concepts critically.

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