Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): Raden Intan International Conference on Islamic Studies (RIICIS 2024)
Articles

Sufism and the Modern: Mystical Conceptions in Islamic Science and Art

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  • Irina R. Katkova,
  • Ahamad Fauzan
Irina R. Katkova
St Petersburg State University, Rusia
Ahamad Fauzan
Raden Intan State Islamic University Lampung, Indonesia

Published 2025-01-01

Keywords

  • Sufism,
  • Science,
  • Art,
  • Islamic Mystic

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Abstract

Sufism in Islam is considered an ancient artifact due to its long-standing presence. Moreover, Sufism, known as mysticism in Islam, is considered illogical and irrelevant to modern science and art. This article aims to unveil the mystical concepts of Islam in modern science and art. This article uses a qualitative method, the type of article is a literature review, which analyzes in depth related to the literature of mystical conceptions in Islamic science and art. The approach used is a normative study. Data sources are obtained from literature sources related to mysticism in Islam. The research results show that, conceptually, Sufism as mysticism in Islam does not conflict with modern science and art. Sufism is able to adapt to the times, which is manifested in the activities taught by the Sufi order. (tarekat). Even more than that, Sufism is able to describe abstract concepts in modern science and art with its own language.

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