Postgraduate Course: Mystical Islam (IMES11009)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | The course covers the development of Sufism from its beginnings until the modern period. Key texts in translation form an integral part of the course. The course focusses on important concepts within Sufism, Sufi ceremonies and major Sufi figures. |
Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Additional Costs | Course booklet - £4 |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- outline the history of Islamic mysticism.
- explain key mystical concepts, controversies and debates, and their broader religious and intellectual contexts.
- understand and explain Islamic mysticism's social and literary manifestations.
- critically examine and interpret historical materials.
- read and understand various types of Sufi texts in translation.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Special Arrangements |
Jointly taught with UG - IMES10033 |
Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Prof Jaakko Hameen-Anttila
Tel: (0131 6)50 4181
Email: jhameen@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Alisa Wilkinson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4465
Email: Alisa.Wilkinson@ed.ac.uk |
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