Reflection of Sufism in Korean Islamic Studies -The Status of Sufism Research Trends in Korean Islamic Study

Abstract

In this study, to overcome the challenges Islamic studies face, it is necessary to promote actively research. In other words, if a stable research foundation is laid and future human resources are nurtured in the interest of society, the research on Islam in Korea will enter a new phase. Accordingly, to raise public awareness of Islam in Korea and to nurture future human resources for Islamic study, it is necessary to find a way to use Sufism research more realistically. In this paper, to promote Islamic studies in Korea, firstly, the current status of researches on Sufism in Korea will be reviewed, and then suggestions for overcoming its challenges will be made. This study classifies articles on Sufism by year, academic field, author and publisher, and region. The reasons for setting the four criteria in this study are as follows. The Korea Citation Index (KCI) is a system with public confidence operated by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Articles on Sufism published in Korea, the research subject, were selected through the KCI. The KCI is a specialized information service that provides bibliographical information, citation information, and statistical data on journals and articles for registration and candidates for registration selected through journal evaluation by the National Research Foundation of Korea. The National Research Foundation of Korea is the nation's leading research and management organization. For this paper, among the articles on Sufism, 50 articles registered in the KCI were the subjects of the research.