|Certificates: Middle Eastern Studies|
Muslim scholars today often condemn the mystical traditions of Sufism as being un-Islamic. But for almost a thousand years, mysticism provided an alternative voice to Muslim believers. This course will explore the origins and development of Sufism and its extraordinary impact on the cultural life of Muslims in art, music, poetry, and philosophy.
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|Course Format: Seminar||Grading Mode: Graded|
||Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (HIST)(RELI)(SISP-Reli Conc)
||Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available
|Major Readings: (If discrepancies exist between major readings in Wesmaps and the results generated by the Text Book Information link, defer to the readings posted in Broad Street Books.)|
Text Book Information
Mahmood Jamal, ed. ISLAMIC MYSTICAL POETRY
Farid ud-Din Attar, THE CONFERENCE OF THE BIRDS
AL-Ghazzali'S PATH TO SUFISM
Anne-Marie Schimmel, MYSTICAL DIMENSIONS OF ISLAM
Other readings on electronic reserve.
|Examination and Assignments: |
8 short essays on assigned readings
|Additional Requirements and/or Comments: |
Class attendance and participation are mandatory.
|Instructor(s): Masters,Bruce A. Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC422; |
|Total Enrollment Limit: 15||SR major: 4||JR major: 4|| || |
|Seats Available: -2||GRAD: X||SR non-major: 2||JR non-major: 2||SO: 3||FR: 0|