Hissa bint Abd al-Karim
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Hissa bint Abd al-Karim al-Zayd is an academic specializing in Islamic studies who served as an assistant professor in the Department of Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Arts in Riyadh.
Academic Career and Scholarly Contribution
Al-Zayd worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Arts in Riyadh within the Girls' Colleges. Her scholarship focuses on early Islamic history, crisis management during the early caliphate, and educational methodologies derived from the Prophetic biography.
In her historical study Mawqif al-Sahaba min Ahdath al-Unf fi Ahd al-Khulafa al-Rashidin ("The Stance of the Companions Toward Events of Violence in the Era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs"), she explores episodes of violence and extremism during the rule of Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan, and Ali ibn Abi Talib, analyzing the causes behind internal strife and examining the methodology used by the Prophet's Companions to confront ideological extremism and manage crises as a framework applicable to contemporary challenges. In another educational study, Ahammiyat Dirasat al-Sira al-Nabawiyya lil-Muallimin ("The Importance of Studying the Prophetic Biography for Teachers"), she examines the Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ pedagogical methods, core teaching topics, and instructional tools, analyzing how educators can incorporate the Prophetic model to improve and develop contemporary teaching performance.
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This academic treatise examines instances of political and religious violence during the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and analyzes how the Prophet's Companions responded to them. Grounded in historical and jurisprudential analysis, the work investigates internal strife to identify its underlying causes and deduce the methodology employed by the Companions to manage and counter crises, offering a reference for addressing modern ideological extremism and violence.
This educational treatise examines the pedagogical methodology of the Prophet Muhammad and its practical applications for contemporary educators. Grounded in the premise that the Prophet's guidance offers an exemplary model for human behavior and instruction, the work explores his teaching themes, methods, tools, and adaptability across diverse audiences to demonstrate the value of the Prophetic biography in developing modern pedagogical performance.