Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sufism Movements
Course Code: İLH418
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to provide information about the Sufi movements that have existed in various parts of the world, especially in Turkey, from the 20th century to the present, by establishing a connection with the past.

Course Content

In this lesson; The general course of Sufism on a world scale in the 20th century and today's century will be explained and discussed within the framework of the characteristics and activities of Sufi movements in Turkey, the Balkans, England, the United States of America, North Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have general knowledge about the general course of Sufism from the 20th century to the present;
2.To be informed about the characteristics, main representatives, works and activities of Sufi movements in Turkey, the Balkans, Europe, the USA, North Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan during the said period;
3.To obtain information about the Sufi situation and movements in Turkey and other countries and regions during the period in question, including political, social, religious, human and cultural conditions;
4.To be able to evaluate the existence of these trends together with contemporary and regional conditions;
5.To be able to follow the connections with other countries and regions by obtaining information about the characteristics and activities of the movements in question.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mustafa Kara, Contemporary Sufi Movements with Texts (1839-2009), Istanbul: Dergah Publications, 2020
2.Jamil M. Abun-Nasr, Tijaniyye and Tekrur Movement, One of the Recent Sufism Movements, trans. Kadir Özköse (Ankara: Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı, 2000)
3.Metin İzeti, Sufism in the Balkans, editor Erhan Güngör (İstanbul: İnsan Yayınları, 2014)
4.Mehmet Demirci, Sufism in Turks from Turkestan to the Balkans, (Istanbul: Post Yayın Dağıtım, 2021)
5.Nurullah Koltaş, Islam and Sufism in England (Istanbul: Human Publications, 2024)
6.Kadir Özköse, African Sufi Studies (Istanbul: Kalem Publishing House, 2019)
7.Magali Morsy, The Role of Sufism in North Africa, trans. Kadir Özköse, Sufism: Journal of Scientific and Academic Research, 1999.
8.Musthafa Ujampady, Sufi Movements in South India, The Case of Bâ Aleviyye (Ankara: Sonçağ Akademi, 2023)
9.Arthur Buehler, Sufi Movements in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Indo-Pakistan: A General Evaluation, trans. Mehmet Atalay, e-Makâlât Sect Research (2015), 8/ 2
10.Nurullah Koltaş, America's Discovery of Sufism, Historical Process and Doctrine (Istanbul: Human Publications, 2021)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General Situation of Sufism from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in Turkey from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in Turkey from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in the Balkans from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in the Balkans from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in England and Europe from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in England and Europe from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in the United States and North Africa from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in the United States and North Africa from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in the Middle East from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in the Middle East from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in India and Pakistan from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in India and Pakistan from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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