RES 352G - PII Mystic and Mysticism in Islam

(Perspectives II Global course) Meeting with the goals of Religious Studies, this course will investigate the nature of Sufism as a mystical tradition in Islam, Sufi philosophy and doctrine, Sufi praxis, orders & rituals, Sufism and its influence on the East and the West, Sufism and the role of women, Sufism compatibility with the orthodox tradition of Islam, Sufi sprituality and its relation to Jewish, Christian and Hindu mysticism, and finally some literary selections from known Sufi authors such as Al Ghazzali, Rumi, Ibn Arabi and Hafiz.

Prerequisites & Notes
Course Codes: BR. Prereq: RES 101. Asian Studies course. Asian Studies course.

Credits: 3