Religious Thought and Spirituality in Islam

College Emmanuel College
Instructor(s)
Course Code EMT3610HS
Semester Second Semester
Section 9101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Online – Synchronous
Description

This course offers a historical and topical survey of the origins, development, and variegated expressions of Islamicspiritual practices and mysticisim. The course is primarily concerned with the growth of mystical tradition in Islam and the forms of personal piety that culminated into emphasis over mystical dimensions of Islamic religious experience and practice. The course will examine the rise of Sufi orders, the systematization of Sufi teaching and the evolution of theosophical dimensions of mysticism, and finally, the contribution of Sufism in the Islamic arts and literatures. Students will be introduced to a variety of Sufi Texts in translationand academic essays from a variety of cultural and linguistic zones.

Schedule Wed
Start Time 9:00
End Time 11:00
Hours Per Week 2
Additional Notes

Additional Evaluation: Online discussion forum

Teaching Method
Lectures
Seminars
Readings
Other
Means of Evaluation
Other
Currently Offered Winter 2021