May 2, 2008
Islamic Mysticism and Poerty of Rumi- Fri. Jan. 11th Notes
Sorry about putting this one off-I have been very distracted as of late….
Anyway, check it:
Da’wah–to call (a non Muslim to God)
Islam advocates an ideal society.
[The next part was a chart, but I am going to list it out because I don't understand wordpress.]
Ideal society: (opposite of exploitation)
There are 4 elements:
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Trade/travel
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Shelter/sustenance
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Security
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Religion
So their proper fulfillment (meaning, ideally):
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Trade/travel: access to income, fairness, etc.
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Shelter/sustenance: access to shelter and healthy food, and health care
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Security: having the sense of security and proper law/authority
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Religion: access to practice it (i.e. buildings) and protection to practice it
Exploitation of those elements (meaning, not an ideal society):
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Trade/travel: difficult/no access to income, exploiting needs, unfair trade
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Shelter/sustenance: difficult or no access to home and/or HEALTHY food
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Security: create or permeate a sense of fear
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Religion: difficult to practice, or block it/forcefully impose another religion Read the rest of this entry »
Islamic Mysticism and Poetry of Rumi-Thurs. Jan. 10th Notes
The Human:
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“Creation Story”
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Types of the Nafs
3 conscious beings: Humans Angels Jinns Read the rest of this entry »
Islamic Mysticism and Poetry of Rumi-Wed. Jan. 9th Notes
Assalamu Alaikum,
Well, I am back on my blog rampage (probably because I want to avoid doing other things) and I was looking at my notes for Elmhurst College. I guess I like what I am learning in my class about Islamic Mysticism and Poetry of Rumi. So I figured I would put up some of my notes. I find it interesting that I have learned majority of these things at an Islamic School and now learning about them in a non-Islamic setting, I am learning things I never paid much attention to or simply new things all together. So here are some of my notes (again, I am a sucky note taker and I am too lazy to fix them):
What is a religion? (What does it do? How is used-both in good and bad ways?)
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Lifestyle-it shapes a person’s way of life
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Common belief (amongst a group of people)
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Way of thought (one’s individual perception of the world(s))
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Code of morals-what is considered right and wrong
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It unites people
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It divides people (conflicts, historical events)
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Gives a sense of purpose
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Can be loosely interpreted (liberal vs. extremist)
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Can be exclusive or limited
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Can justify one’s actions (that can be a good or bad trait)
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Provides an aim for some kind of outcome
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Something that sets an example for others
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Ultimate concern in life is one’s religion (I believe Tilich said that-it is also a partially Islamic concept)
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Deeply affects culture
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Can heal a person
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Some religions dictate thoughts over actions or actions over thoughts (“Surely all acts are based upon intentions.”)
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Has some sort of rituals
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Easily misinterpreted
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Connects a person to the divine or supernatural (if they believe in it)
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Something to work towards (similar to purpose)
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It can transform a person or conform a person
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Explains the unexplained
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Explains how society should act
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There is either a text or person who triggers a religion (possibly an event)
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Can create stereotypes
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Something is worshiped
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Can explain death and the afterlife
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There is an element of faith
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explains something about one’s salvation Read the rest of this entry »
