Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sufism Movements
Course Code: İL418
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 Sufi movements that have existed in various parts of the world, especially in Türkiye, from the 20th century to the present, by establishing a connection with the past.

Course Content

In this course, the general course of Sufism in the world in the 20th century and today will be discussed within the framework of the characteristics and activities of Sufi movements, especially in Turkey, the Balkans, England, the United States, North Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have general information 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 Türkiye and other countries and regions during the said period, including political, social, religious, human and cultural conditions;
4.To be able to evaluate the existence of these movements 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 in Texts (1839-2009), Istanbul: Dergah Publications, 2020.
2.Jamil M. Abun-Nasr, Tijaniyya and Tekrur Movement, One of the Recent Sufi Movements, trans. Kadir Özköse (Ankara: Türkiye Religious Foundation, 2000)
3.Metin Izeti, Sufism in the Balkans, edited by Erhan Güngör (Istanbul: İnsan Publications, 2014)
4.Mehmet Demirci, Sufism among the Turks from Turkistan to the Balkans, (Istanbul: Post Publishing Distribution, 2021)
5.Nurullah Koltaş, Islam and Sufism in England (Istanbul: İnsan 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 Example of Ba Alawiyya (Ankara: Sonçağ Akademi, 2023)
9.Arthur Buehler, Sufi Movements in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Indo-Pakistan: A General Assessment, trans. Mehmet Atalay, e-Makâlât Sect Studies (2015), 8/ 2
10.Nurullah Koltaş, America’s Discovery of Sufism: Historical Process and Doctrine (Istanbul: İnsan Publications, 2021)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The General Situation of Sufism from the 20th Century to the Present
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Preliminary Reading and Literature Research Relevant to the Subject to be Covered in the Course (Book, Thesis, Article etc.)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sufi Movements in Turkey from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in Turkey from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in the Balkans from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in the Balkans from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in England and Europe from the 20th Century to the Present
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 Movements in England and Europe from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in the United States and North Africa from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in the United States and North Africa from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in the Middle East from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in the Middle East from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in India and Pakistan from the 20th Century to the Present
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
Sufi Movements in India and Pakistan from the 20th Century to the Present
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 - Theory143270
Reading50315
Individual Work3026
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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