Seminar 9: Sufism: The spiritual dimension of Islam
Introduction to the 2001 seminars Bookings for 2001 To ISS home page Late Addition to the Program The question of authority in the Anglican Communion (Archbishop Peter Carnley, July 10) 2001 Seminars 1 - St Columba: The taking of a journey and transformation ... (Carol O'Connor, March 17) 2 - Australia and a spirituality of place (Dr Katharine Massam, April 3) 3 - Early christian mosaic art: A nearly forgotten treasure store (Rev Ron Browning, May 16) 4 - John Henry Newman (1801-1890) (Robin Sharwood, Austin Cooper & Ian Breward, May 26) 5 - Ecumenical vespers for the vigil of Pentecost (June 2) 6 - An introduction to Eastern Christian spirituality (Fr Gregory Tillett, June 5) 7 - The cuckoo's tale, or, where do we belong? (Dr Robin Grove, June 20) 8 - Vespers for the Feast of St Elias at the Carmelite monastery (July 20) 9 - Sufism: The spiritual dimension of Islam (A/Prof Abdullah Saeed and Rehda Ameur, August 8) 10 - Liturgical music and congregational song: Resonances of a personal journey in church music (A/Prof Melville Waters, August 28) 11 - God first loved us: The challenge of accepting unconditional love (Fr Anthony Campbell, September 12) 12 - God's in His temple: All's right with the world (Rev Michael Hough, October 17)   Back to St Peter's Home Page		Sufism is the attempt in Islam at awareness of the mystery that is Allah or God. The Sufi seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain union with or absorption into God, and believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths beyond understanding. This talk will begin by considering the development of Sufism, its roots, key concerns, trends and practices, with particular focus on the tension between Sufism and Orthodox Islam. Then, by looking at various passages from Sufi literature, it will comment on some of the various schools or forms of Sufism, how their sense of the divine is expressed, and the differences between those considered orthodox and those that are not.   Date Wednesday 8 August Time 7.30 - 9.30 pm Venue St Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne Cost $15 (includes light refreshment) Conductor: Associate Prof Abdullah Saeed, Dept of Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne, together with Rehda Ameur, PhD student in Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne
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