REL 233
Islamic Mysticism: The Sufis Spring 2014
Division II Writing Skills
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Studying Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam, is an excellent introduction to the Muslim world. The Sufis represent a delightful and many-faceted spiritual tradition that both enriches and criticizes orthodox Islam. This course will explore the origins of Sufism in the ascetic and revolutionary piety of the early Islamic community; the systematization of the Sufi path to God; Sufi themes in art and poetry; the development of the Sufi orders and techniques of ecstasy, both at high and popular levels. We will read in the classics of Sufi poetry and thought, including Rumi, Attar, Suhrawardi, and Ghazali; we will also explore the Sufi theosophy of Ibn Arabi. We will conclude with an examination of contemporary Sufi life in Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey.
The Class: Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3972
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: four 5- to 7-page papers based on the readings and revised in editing workshops
Prerequisites: none; open to all
Distributions: Division II Writing Skills
Attributes: ARAB Arabic Studies Electives
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