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Students acquire basic knowledge of Islamic Mysticism and its general similarities with and differences from Islamic theology. You will gain basic knowledge of the most important historical trends, discourses, representatives and schools in Islamic Mysticism; as well as an overview of their key concepts, terms, and sources. You will learn how to contextualize the major themes of Islamic Mysticism within Rumi’s Book of Mathnawi. In addition, you will be able to reflect critically on the existing literature pertaining to Rumi’s intellectual heritage and analyze his moral, mystical and religious teachings in view of practical matters and contemporary social issues. |
| Literatur |
Chittick, William C. The Sufi path of love: The spiritual teachings of Rumi. SUNY Press, 1984.
Chittick, William C. The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi. World Wisdom, Inc, 2005.
Lewis, Franklin D. Rumi – Past and Present, East and West: the life, teachings, and poetry of Jalâl Al-Din Rumi. Oneworld Oxford, 2000.
Mojaddedi, Jawid. Beyond dogma: Rumi’s teachings on friendship with God and early Sufi theories. Oxford University Press, 2012.
Schimmel, Annemarie. Mystical dimensions of Islam. University of North Carolina Press, 1975.
Schimmel, Annemarie. The triumphal sun: A study of the works of Jalaloddin Rumi. Vol. 8. SUNY Press, 1993 [1978].
Schimmel, Annemarie. Rumi. Oxford University Press, 2014. |
