Course description:
This course (Sufism / Tasawwuf (تصوف) and Pashto Literature) is divided into three main portions.
First part offers a comprehensive understanding of spiritualism and sufism. It provides detail discussion about misunderstanding regarding Sufism as a separate religion. Apart from this, spiritualism in major religions will also be one of the topics of this portion.
The second part of this course covers sufism only which includes topics: Sufism before the advent of Islam, Sufism after Islam was revealed to the holy prophet (PBUH), Sufism during the reign of caliphs.
Third and main section of this course is sufism in Pashto literature which commences from the very first period of Pashto literature. Whereas, the most important part of this course is Rowshani period where the scholars have to study the sufic thoughts of Rowshani movement in the light of the poetry of Rowshani poets. However, the sufic thoughts and its impacts in the poetry of Khushal Khan Khattak, Rehman Baba and Hamza Khan Shinwari is also part of this course.
Learning Out comes: After having studied this course, students will be able to know about:
1. Introduction to Spiritualism in world's religions.
2. Evolution of spiritualism and Sufism.
3. The basics of Sufism.
4. Sufism in the light of Quran and Hadith.
5. Most popular theories in Sufism.
6. Advent of Sufism in
Pashto Literature.
7. Sufism in Rowshani Period.
8. Sufism in the poetry of eminent pashto classic poets Khushal Khan Khattak, Rehman Baba and Amir Hamza Khan Shinwari.
Recommended Books:1. Andreyev, Sergei. Sufi Illuminati: The Rawshani Movement in Muslim Mysticism, Society and Politics. London: Curzon Press, 2000.
2. Nicholson, R.A. Studies in Islamic Mysticism. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge
University Press, 1921.
3. Prof. M.M. Sharif, A History of Muslim Philosophy, Vol.1, Royal, Book Company, Saddar, Karachi, 2007.
4. Schimmel, Annemarie. Mystical Dimensions of Islam. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1975
5. Basheer Ahmed Dar, Tarikh-e-Tasawwuf Qabal Az Islam, Idara Saqafat-e- Islamia Lahore, 2013.
6. Dr. Mir Wali Uddin, Quran Aur Tasawwuf, City Book Point Karachi, 2009
7. Dr. Abu Saeed Noor Uddin, Islami Tasawwuf Aur Iqbal, Iqbal Academy Karachi, April, 1959.
8. Akhond Darweza, Mukhzan, Muratab, Taqweem Ul Haq Kaka Khail, Pashto Academy University of Peshawar, 2nd Edition, 1987.
9. Bayazeed Ansari, Khair Ul Bayan, Muratab, Muhammad Masoom Hotak, Allama Rashad Khaparandoye Toalana, Kandahar, 1396
10. Mirza Khan Ansari, Diwan, Muratab, Dr. Pervaiz Kheshki, Pashto Academy University of Peshawar, 2005.
11. Abdul Rehman Baba, Diwan, Muratab Habib Ullah Rafey, Sidiqui Khaparandoye Tolana, Quetta, 2010.
12. Muhammad Akbar Kargar, Pa Hal Nama Ke Da Bayazeed Irfani Au Falsafi Sera, Da Afghanistan Da Aloomo Academy, 2006.
13. Saif-Ur-Rehman Masood, Peer Rowshan Aur Rowshani Inqiblab, University Book Agency Khyber Bazar Peshawar, 1998
14. http://www.khamush.com/books/Mystics_of_Islam.pdf
16. https://csrs.nd.edu/assets/59930/williams_1902.pdf
- Teacher: Dr. Abdul Rehman Kakar