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Teaching Contemporary Sufism: Some Considerations
Blog Series: Teaching Islam
November 09, 2016
Tags: teaching Islam | teaching history | teaching Sufism
Why and how has Sufism become such a contested topic in the 20th and 21st centuries, and what does “authentic” Sufism look like today? Why are historical Sufi shrines in Pakistan, Mali, and Iraq being destroyed by Muslims? Why do some Muslim governments ban Sufi literature and persecute Sufis, at ...
Teaching Sufism: Some Considerations
Blog Series: Teaching Islam
September 21, 2016
Tags: teaching with the arts | teaching Sufism | teaching intro courses
After teaching an introductory course on Islam for over ten years I still am fascinated that most students are unaware of what Sufism is and how Sufism has influenced Islamic metaphysics, societies, cultures, histories, arts, sciences, and trade. In addition to asking myself “Why is there such a lack of ...
“Women and Islam.” It is a subject that is surrounded by strongly held and divergent opinions, values, and beliefs, as well as by misconceptions, over generalizations, and yes, political agendas. In the 21st Century, there are many competing projects attempting to define who Muslim women are and what their identities ...