Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
CONTEMPORARY SUFI MOVEMENTS (ARABIC) İLH431 7. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Ahmet Cahid HAKSEVER
Assistants
Goals There is no religion in history, nor is there any religion without mysticism. Mystical direction is the manifestation of the human nature. Our aim is to examine the region in which we live and the historical process in the nearby geography and the ongoing activity of the socio-cultural area.
Course Content The similarities between mysticism and sufism (Islamic mysticism), differences / Sources of Islamic mysticism and the issue of foreign influence / Sufism in close geography and contemporary Western society / Mystical institutions that continue their activity in Anatolia today.
Learning Outcomes 1) Comprehend the mystical orientation, such as religion, is also a part of human nature.
2) Evaluate the role of the sufi institutes in the political and cultural field in our near geography and in the lands we live in.
3) Analyzes mystical subject saway from unrealistic evaluations.
4) Be able to present solution offers based on evidences and researches for the questions he/ she is asked in the field and the matter he/ she faces
5) He recognizes the historical processes, traditions and doctrines of the sects that maintain their effectiveness in today's society.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Presentation of Semester Course Plan Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week The similarities and differences between mysticism and mysticism Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Mysticism in Ancient Greece / Mysticism in Christianity Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Indian mysticism Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Sufism in Central and South Asia Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Sufism in North Africa Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Sufism in contemporary Western societies Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Mawlawiyyah Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week MIDTERM EXAMS Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Khalwatiyyah (Ushshaqiyyah/Jarrahiyyah) Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Safawiyyah/Alawiyyah-Baqtashiyyah Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Naqshbandiyyah Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Qadiriyyah/Rifaiyyah Lecture; Question Answer
Opinion Pool; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Evaluation and Conclusion Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium; Workshop
Brain Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Ahmet Cahid Haksever, Tasavvufu Anlama Klavuzu, Otto Yayınları, Ankara 2017.
Dilaver Selvi, Tefsirlerin Tasavvufa Bakışı: Kur'an ve Tasavvuf, Hoşgörü Yay., İstanbul 2012.
Ekrem Demirli, islam Metafiziğinde Tanrı ve İnsan: İbnü'l-Arabi ve Vahdet-i Vücud Geleneği, Kabalcı Yay., İstanbul 2009.
Ethem Cebecioğlu, Tasavvuf Terimleri ve Deyimleri Sözlüğü, Otto Yay., Ankara 2014.
Hasan Kamil Yılmaz, Ana Hatlarıyla Tasavvuf ve Tarikatlar, Ensar Yay., İstanbul 2012.
Hülya Küçük, ana Hatlarıyla Tasavvuf Tarihine Giriş, Ensar Yay., İstanbul 2011.
Orhan Çeker, Tasavvufi Meselelere Fıkhî Bakış, İstanbul 2012.
Tasavvuf El Kitabı, Grafiker Yayınları, Ankara 2013.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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PY2555555
PY3555555

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 3 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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