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Muslim women mystics : the life and work of Rabi'a and other women mystics in Islam

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eng

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Muslim women mystics : the life and work of Rabi'a and other women mystics in Islam

Offering authoritative coverage of an increasingly popular area, this is a stimulating introduction to both the life and times of the great Sufi thinker, Rab'ia of Basra, and to the contribution made by other women mystics to the rich heritage of Islam. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from the words of tenth-century thinkers to the works of modern scholars, Margaret Smith provides a clear and accessible guide, not only to Rab'ia's remarkable life, but also to her asceticism, her miracles, and her teachings and writings. In addition to this, a perceptive survey traces t he roles of other female saints in Islam, from Naf sa, who recited the Qur'an six thousand times prior to her death, to the Indian princess F tima, who renounced her royal duties to become a renowned mystic.With its suggestion that the autonomy of these great female figures could serve as a religious and social model for today's Muslim women, this is a sensitive and readable survey, which balances historical information with an interesting contemporary perspective.

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Oxford

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Oneworld

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1994 , 2001

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249 p. ; 23 cm.

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Great Islamic thinkers

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Originally published as: Rabi'a. 1994.

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Originally a Ph. D. Thesis--University of London.

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Includes bibliographical references )p. ]237[-241( and indexes.

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ISBN: 1851682503

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Margaret Smith

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I: The life of Rabi a -- Rabi a al- Adawiyya: her birth and early years -- Rabi a s choice of celibacy -- Rعbi a s asceticism and prayer-life -- Miracles -- Rabi a s declining years -- II: Rabi a s teaching and writings -- The Sufi doctrine -- Repentance, patience, gratitude -- Hope and fear -- Poverty, renunciation, unification, dependence -- Love, gnosis, the vision, union -- III: Women mystics in Islam -- The position of woman in Muslim lands -- The position attained by the woman saint -- Celibacy and the monastic life -- The communion of saints -- The cult of women saints in modern Islam.

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Rabi'a

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، Rabi'ah al-Adawiyah, d. 108?

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، Women mystics -- Biography.

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، Muslim women saints.

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، Women in Islam.

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، Sufism -- Doctrines.

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4881-0791

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Smith, Margaret

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AU

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TI Rabi'a

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