Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Sufi Terminology I TİB644 3 + 0 3.0 7.5
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
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Goals To be able to review and interpret chronologically the private terms which Sufis have developed among themselves and classfied in various forms in their works
Course Content Introduction and examination of the concepts of spiritual state, demeanor and vakt as the classification criterion of terms in Sufi sources and related terms
Learning Outcomes - Understanding the meaning of the concepts of authority and state, to reveal the differences between them
- Learning the basics of the concepts mentioned in the course from the Qur'an and Sunnah
- To be able to interpret the current issues of Sufism in a way that dominates the suffering
- To learn the relationship between terms and other Islamic sciences
- To comprehend the importance of terms in the correct understanding of Sufi interpretations and analyzes today's mystical ideas correctly.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Concepts of spiritual state and demeanour
2. Week Tevbe which is inception of soul purification
3. Week Vera' and Takvâ
4. Week Zuhd, Sabır, Fakr
5. Week Concepts of Havf and reca in classic works of sufism
6. Week Demeanor interpretations of sufis in Risaletu'l Kuseyri
7. Week Ihlas, Tevekkul
8. Week Spiritual states in Kelabazi's Taarruf
9. Week Sekr and Sahv
10. Week Vecd, Cem, Fark
11. Week Sources scan about sufi terms
12. Week Sources scan about sufi terms
13. Week Sufi terms in contemporary works of sufism
14. Week Final
Recommended Sources
Ethem Cebecioğlu, Tasavvuf Terimleri ve Deyimleri Sözlüğü, Otto Yayınları, 2014 Ankara
Kelâbâzî, E. (1986). et-Ta’arruf li-Mezhebi Ehli’t-Tasavvuf, Şam
Kuşeyrî, A. (1413/1993). er-Risâletü’l-Kuşeyrîyye, (tah.) Maruf Zerrîk – Abdulhamid Baltacı, Beyrut
Râgıb Isfahânî (1970). el-Müfredât fî garîbi’l-Kur’ân, Mısır
Türk Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi ilgili maddeler
Zafer Erginli, Metinlerle Tasavvuf Terimleri Sözlüğü, Kalem Yayınevi
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY8 5 0 0 0 0 0 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 56 56
Homework 1 2 20 40
Final 1 65 65
Classroom Activities 2 15 30
Total Workload 191
ECTS Credit of the Course 7.5