Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mysticism
Course Code: İL306
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To show the foundations of Sufism in the Quran and hadiths and to show that it is a religious science with its principles and principles determined like other Islamic sciences; To introduce Sufism through real Sufis who comply with/advise the religious texts and the works they have written; To state the main figures, issues, terminologies, sects and orders of Sufism from the time of the Prophet to the present; To inform about fake and deviant Sufis and orders.

Course Content

The subject, purpose, issues and terminology of Sufism as an Islamic science The source, methods and principles of Sufism; The main Sufis and their works; The main Sufi sects and orders; The criticisms directed at the Sufis and the fake Sufis and sects.

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Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to understand the place and importance of Sufism in the Islamic scientific tradition and to establish its connection with other Islamic sciences;
2.To be able to interpret the science of Sufism within the framework of its own methods, principles and concepts and to evaluate the goal it wants to achieve in this manner;
3.Being able to compare Sufism with spiritual purification or spiritual beliefs in other religions and observe similar and different aspects;
4.Learning true Sufism from true Sufis and the works they have written, and being able to reach a judgment about whether the individuals and organizations disguised as Sufis are right or wrong, legitimate or illegitimate;
5.Based on the fact that Sufism is ultimately a pleasurable experience, being able to comprehend that this path, which is chosen by people in accordance with the principles of Sharia, is not an alienating but an enriching element within society.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mustafa Aşkar, Sufi History Literature (Ankara: Ministry of Culture Publications, 2001)
2.Mehmet Ali Ayni, History of Sufism, pp. Hüseyin Rahmi Yananlı (Istanbul: Kitabevi, 1992)
3.Alexander Knysh, History of Sufism, translator İhsan Durdu (Istanbul: Ufuk Publications, 2011)
4.Ethem Cebecioğlu...[and more.], History of Sufism, edited by Ethem Cebecioğlu (Ankara: Ankara University Distance Education, 2013)
5.Hasan Kamil Yılmaz, Sufism and Tarikats in their Main Lines, edited by Hüseyin Kader (Istanbul: Ensar Neşriyat, 2007)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Mysticism and Islamic Sufism
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Preparation for the Subject to be Covered in the Course: Reading
Week 2 - Theoretical
General Information about Sufism (origin, nature, subject, concepts, methods and principles, purpose, issues, main representatives, main sources and schools)
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sufism as a Science and Its Place and Relationship with Other Islamic Sciences
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Formation Period of Sufism (Between the 1st and 5th Centuries of the Hijra)
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Major Sufi Figures, Thoughts and Relationships Between Them During the Formative Period of Sufism (Between the 1st and 5th Centuries of the Hijra)
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Major Sufi Works Written During the Formative Period of Sufism (Between the 1st and 5th Centuries of the Hijra) and Their Contents
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sufi Schools That Emerged During the Formation Process of Sufism and Their Characteristics
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Information about Tariqahs (Manners, Methods, Types of Dhikr, Regional Origins etc.); Main Tariqahs and Their Founding Masters
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Major Sects Emerging in Anatolia and Their Activities
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Continuation of the Topic “Major Sects Emerging in Anatolia and Their Activities”
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Political, Social and Cultural Functions of Tarikats in the Ottoman Period
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sects Active Around the World and Their Characteristics
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Continuation of the Topic “Active Sects Around the World and Their Characteristics”
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141470
Assignment4118
Reading1213
Individual Work2216
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026