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110-094 The Sufi Way: A Journey Through Divine Love | |
Availability | 3rd and 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr M Kamal |
Semester | Not Offered (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | Spirituality and Sufi understanding of life and reality is a unique experience, which has given inspiration to many people to achieve spiritual elevation and psychological satisfaction in life. This subject is intended to look into the Sufi Way as the joyous spiritual dimension of Islam, its roots and philosophical meaning, and the factors which led to its emergence, its seeming conflict and reconciliation with the views of the Orthodox scholars, its socio-political dimensions as a popular religious trend, and such sufi practices as chanting, meditation and dance-like rituals. It also explores the various sufi brotherhoods, and analyses the relevance of the sufi dimension of Islam to contemporary society. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 5000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | Materials supplied by the Institute. |
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