Paper Title
The Scientific Position of Sufism and Psychotherapy in Psychology
Abstract
In Indonesia, there is a scientific formulation of Sufism and Psychotherapy that has been taught in Islamic
Universities. However, there is still little literature that discusses the process of scientific integration. Whereas, for a science,
a strong foundation for its existence is needed. This research will make a way to find answers to these questions by first
finding out the scientific position of Sufism and Psychotherapy in Psychological Studies. Data is obtained from literature that
discusses the study of the development of psychology from western psychology to the existence of the science of Sufism and
psychotherapy. Data analysis uses the theory of integration of sciences and religion which recently emerged in a country
with a majority Muslim population, namely Indonesia. The theories used are Syed NaquibAlattas' theory of Islamization of
science and Kuntowijoyo's theory of Islamic science. The results showed that its position in western psychology would only
be an object or approach. Meanwhile, when viewed from the perspective of Islamic psychology, Sufism and psychotherapy
are branches of science that can stand alone with a focus on the deeper psychological side of Islamic psychology, namely the
mystical dimension of Islam.
Keywords - Sufism and Psychotherapy, Psychology, Islamic Psychology