ISLAMIC SPIRITUALITY
RSS2ISP
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The subject offers an overview of the Islamic religion with an emphasis upon its spiritual rather than political and social forms. We will consider Islam as a method of gnosis and "remembrance" (dhikr) and will look at spiritual practices such as prayer, fasting and pilgrimage, along with the Sufi and Irfanic spiritual traditions in Sunni and in Shiite Islam.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rodney Blackhirst
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Completion of at least two first year units in the Arts program.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: RSS3ISP
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The Holy Quran | Prescribed | Dawood, N. | PENGUIN, 2001 |
| Readings | Teachings of Rumi | Recommended | Whinfield, E.H. (trans.) | RUPAPUBLICATIONS, 2007 |
| Readings | The Essentials of the Islamic Faith | Recommended | Gulen, F. | LIGHT INC, 2007 |