Sira Course
The Sira Course equips humanities teachers and scholars with essential tools to critically examine early Islamic biographies of the Prophet Muhammad. Participants learn to connect these sources to their historical background, understand themes in ethics, law, and community building, and create effective, evidence-based lessons suitable for diverse beginner audiences in educational settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course provides a clear and focused introduction to the Prophet Muhammad's life using key early texts, major scholarly discussions, and sound historical approaches. Learners will study original sources, the late antique Arabian setting, key events in Mecca and Medina, and the Farewell Pilgrimage. It also covers ethics, law, and how communities formed, while building skills in research, proper citation, and teaching complex topics simply to new students.
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Develop skills
- Analyze Sira sources by applying critical methods to early Islamic biographies.
- Reconstruct timelines to build clear historical sequences for Meccan and Medinan periods.
- Interpret key themes by linking Sira texts to ethics, law, and community formation.
- Use scholarly tools to find, assess, and cite leading academic resources on Sira.
- Design teaching units to create engaging, evidence-based lessons for first-year students.
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