HSC Studies Of Relgion. Year 2014 Mark Pages 8 Published Jun 16, Studies of Religion- Islam. By Leah (97.7 ATAR)

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1 HSC Studies Of Relgion Year 2014 Mark Pages 8 Published Jun 16, 2017 Studies of Religion- Islam By Leah (97.7 ATAR)

2 Powered by TCPDF ( Your notes author, Leah. Leah achieved an ATAR of 97.7 in 2014 while attending Tara Anglican School For Girls Currently studying Bachelor of Primary Education at The University of Sydney Achievements: 2nd in State HSC Geography 2014 Caltex All Rounder Award 2014 Geography Teacher's Association Arthur Phillip Award 2011 and 2012 Band 6 HSC Biology Band 6 HSC General Mathematics Band 6 HSC Geography (mark of 97) Band 6 HSC Food Technology Band 6 Studies of Religion I Leah says: Hi all, I achieved an ATAR of 97.7 in the 2014 HSC ranking 2nd in the State in Geography. I'm currently studying a Bachelor of Primary Education at the University of Sydney and am super passionate about educating young people to achieve incredible things. I have over 2.5 years of tutoring experience and my notes comprehensively cover all HSC syllabus dot points. My advice is work hard and play hard- after all, this is your last year of school! Enjoy your last sports carnivals, muck up days and all the extra curricular activities you do whilst studying diligently and thoroughly to enjoy the all important balance of year 12.

3 Significant People & Ideas: Rabia Al-Adawiyya- Backgroundo Born in Basra (modern day Iraq) o AD o Tribe of Adi o Born into a life of poverty and sold into slavery o Gabriel spoke to her father and said she shall lead many Muslims to the right path o Ascetic- extreme self-discipline, prayed and fasted most days o Well renowned amongst religious leaders- spiritual advisor o Described as pious, sacrilegious, sanctimonious, holy Contribution o Divine love (Mahabbah)- love to the exclusion of hatred, avoid loving Allah for selfish reasons, the only motivation for any act is love o Changed Ascetism (self-discipline) into mysticism (total consciousness)- Rabia was a mystic and introduced it into Sufism, included mystic practices- dhikr e.g. poetry and whirling dhervishes, understand by experience in the own conscious (uns), Rabia taught you cannot understand what you don t experience o Poetry- Rabia s creative way to show her love of God where she urged the reader to allow the will of Allah to exist in their own heart and mind o Wali- first female Sufi saint, she was a spiritual advisor and teacher of how to reach spiritual enlightenment o Teachings including 1. Divine love 2. Uns- internal experience is key in religion 3. Asceticism- renouncing of worldly pleasures 4. Tawba- remorse for sin and ask for repentance 5. Aabr- patience in times of strife e.g. slavery. Knowing everything happens for a reason 6. Shukr- gratitude for gifts of God and God himself 7. Tawakkhul- absolute dependence on god s plan 8. Raja- hope to reach paradise and spiritual enlightenment 9. Khaof- fear of God s wrath e.g. fires of hell Impacto Wali- a central, influential figure in Islam, is still a role model with her biography on behaviour and leadership still taught today o Changing worship- from asceticism to mysticism (total consciousness of the reality of god), instead of being taught revelation is from religious experience within/internal transformation of the soul to reach the right path (tariqa), she lived an ascetic lifestyle by having only a pitcher of water and a mat in her house, completing hajj, being subservient, abandoning worldly pleasures, fasting day and night o Tomb on Mount of Olives- as part of the pilgrimage to hajj, Muslims can literally follow in Rabia s footsteps

4 o o o Controversy- amongst Sunni and Shi ite groups who be; lived she did not maintain the traditional role of a woman- too rebellious, this discussion continues on today Followers-she has both today and during her life, they follow her through her life as recorded by Farid Din-Attar in 13 th century C.E. Women- Rabia transcended the boundaries of a theocratic society by not wearing a hijab, remaining celibate (despite procreation being key), not marrying, by becoming the first female wali (Sufi saint), and thus allowed the role of women in Islam to be more diverse. She taught that there was equality in faith which lead to her life of female piety. Allah has no distinction between male and females. Rabia is used by feminists to show the education and diversification of women is beneficial. Rabia Quotes- as recorded by Farid Din-Attar 13 th century C.E. (unless noted otherwise) o Where is there room in my heart to hate Satan? It is so full of my love for the Lord o if the virtue of patience were a man, he would be of a generous disposition o What he wills, we should also will o after spending one night with her it never occurred to me that I was a man and she was a woman Hasan al-basri o Sufis prefer to represent souls as the essence of all human beings Smith o the love of the most high fills my heart to such a degree that there is no room for anyone else o Rabia manifests gentleness and the serene receptivity of the soul" Rabia Dictionaryo Ascetism- severe self-discipline avoiding all forms of self-indulgence and worldly pleasures o Aabr- patience in times of hardships o Dhikr- Sufi devotion; remembering God including poetry, whirling dhervishes o Faqir- poor o Jihad- greater struggle o Khaouf- fear in Allah- e.g. fires of hell / God s wrath o Mahhabbah- divine love o Mysticism- total consciousness of the transcendent reality of God o Nafs- self or psyche o Raja- hope to reach paradise or spiritual enlightenment o Shukr- gratitude for the gifts of god as well as god himself o Tariqa- journey/right path o Tawakkhul- absolute dependence on God and his plan o Tawba- remorse for sin and asking for repentance o Uns- intimate union/relationship with Allah o Ummah- worldwide Islamic community o Wali- Sufi saint

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