10 cp
Prerequisites APIS100 Introduction to Islam or equivalent
Teaching Organisation 12 week semester or equivalent in intensive block mode. This unit is equivalent to 150 hours of focused learning. These may include lectures, seminars and workshops, and mixed modes.

The sufi movement places special emphasis on personal piety infused with the love of God and, for some, offers access to an esoteric understanding of the Qur’an. This unit presents students with knowledge of the roots, motivation and basic concepts of these spiritual movements and their manifestation in devotional and social life. Emphasis will be laid on certain of the core sufi rituals, such as the practice of dhikr, and on the lives and teachings of some of the great sufi leaders, past and present.