Rābiʿa the Mystic and her Fellow-Saints in Islām

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ID23166869
AuthorsMargaret Smith (0000-0001-8792-1301, corresponding author)
Year2010
Publication date2010-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueRabi'a the Mystic and Her Fellow-Saints in Islam (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511710797
OpenAlexW2981381642
Open LibraryOL34470517M
ISBN9780511710797
LanguageEN
Citations received9

Rabi'a, a female Sufi saint, was born in 717 CE and released from slavery to lead a life in pursuit of purity and perfect union with God. Her teachings and the numerous miracles attributed to her have made her an influential and revered figure in Sufi theology. This authoritative 1928 biography of the saint was written by Margaret Smith, who mastered numerous eastern languages, travelled extensively, and published a number of translations of important Arabic texts. Smith's linguistic skill and her immersion in the culture she studied has produced a book still considered an important account of Rabi'a's life. Smith also includes an incisive discussion of the role of women in early Islamic mysticism and an examination of Sufi doctrine, and examines the issues of celibacy and sainthood in Islam. A biography of one exceptional woman written by another.

Arabic · Art · Art history · Biography · Doctrine · Islam · Linguistics · Literature · Mysticism · SAINT · Theology · Classics · Education and Islamic Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Philosophy · Religious studies · Sufism

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