ISLA 375. Sufi Women
Credits: 3
Offered by: Islamic Studies (Faculty of Arts)
Terms offered: Winter 2026
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Description
The lives and contributions of famous female Muslim mystics. Historical and literary analysis of gender discourse in male-authored representations of these mystical Sufi women, as well as developments in theologies of the cosmic feminine in Sufi philosophical texts.
- Prerequisites: ISLA 200
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken ISLA 305 when the topic was: "Sufi Women".