Faculty of Islamic Sciences · Islamic Sciences (Arabic 30%) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
Students will acquire the competence in scientific methods to deal with problems of Kalam including Islamic faith and belief principles.
Course Content
The emergence of Sufism (tasawwuf) and historical process of Sufism, the first sufis, sufi schools and orders, founders of order (tarika), sufi terminology will be teach. The main subjects of the course are contemporary reflections of sufi culture by giving examples from sufi movements and principles.
Required Resources
H. Kamil Yılmaz, Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar, İstanbul 2004. Tasavvuf El Kitabı, ed. Kadir Özköse, Ankara, 2012
Recommended Resources
Mahmud Erol Kılıç, Tasavvuf Giriş, Sûfî kitap, 2015, Tasavvuf ve Mistizm, Din Muhammed, Endülüs Kitap, 2016, Mustafa Kara, Türk Tasavvuf Tarihi Araştırmaları, İstanbul 2005. Selçuk Eraydın, Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar, İstanbul 2008. Süleyman Uludağ, Tasavvufun Dili I-III, İstanbul 2006.
Course Learning Outcomes
- achieves some theoretical issues on Sufi thought
- can discuss Sufi influences on science, literature, music, and art
- can outline the historical context and development of Sufism
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar |
| 2 | Sufism and mysticism Description and Features of Sufism, The root of the sufı and sufı words | Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar |
| 3 | Subject and aim of Sufism Sources of Sufism | Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar, Tasavvuf El Kitabı, TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi Maddeleri |
| 4 | Sufism and Other Sciences | Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar, İslam Ansiklopedisi Maddeleri, Tasavvuf El Kitabı |
| 5 | Sufi history and sources The Birth of Sufism | Başlıca Büyük Tarikatlar II |
| 6 | The periods of Sufism history - the era of zuhd | Tasavvuf El Kitabı |
| 7 | Sufism Period | Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Sufism and the spirit of worship | Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar |
| 10 | The concepts of Sufism-the concepts of hypocrisy 1 | , |
| 11 | The concepts of Sufism-the concepts of hypocrisy 1 | |
| 12 | Sufism concepts - Accrual concepts 1 | Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar |
| 13 | Sufism concepts - Accrual concepts 2 | Anahatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar |
| 14 | Sufism concepts - Accrual concepts 3 | . |
| 15 | Sufism concepts - Accrual concepts 4 | Tasavvuf El Kitabı |
| 16 | Final | Final |