{"product_id":"rabi-a-the-mystic-and-her-fellow-saints-in-islam-paperback-9781108015912","title":"Rabi’a The Mystic and Her Fellow-Saints in Islam (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108015912","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRabi’a The Mystic and Her Fellow-Saints in Islam\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthoritative 1928 account of the extraordinary life, work and teaching of Rabi'a, a freed slave and revered female Sufi saint.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMargaret Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108015912, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.4 cm, 0.32 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRabi'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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSurvey of sources\u003cbr\u003e Part 1: 1. The place of women among the S?fis\u003cbr\u003e 2. Offers of marriage\u003cbr\u003e 3. Asceticism of R?bi'a\u003cbr\u003e 4. The miracles of Muslim saints\u003cbr\u003e 5. R?bi'a's declining years\u003cbr\u003e Part 2: 6. Estimate of R?bi'a's teaching by the S?fi writers\u003cbr\u003e 7. Repentance\u003cbr\u003e 8. Hope and fear\u003cbr\u003e 9. Poverty\u003cbr\u003e 10. Love, including satisfaction, longing and intimacy\u003cbr\u003e Part 3: 11. The position of woman in Muslim lands in pre-Islamic and early Islamic times\u003cbr\u003e 12. The position of the woman saint\u003cbr\u003e 13. Celibacy in Isl?m\u003cbr\u003e 14. The communion of saints in Isl?m\u003cbr\u003e 15. The cult of the saints in modern Isl?m\u003cbr\u003e List of authors quoted\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Islam [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islam\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islam%20%5BHRH%5D%22\"\u003eHRH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45999529427224,"sku":"9781108015912","price":21.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108015912i_4861053d-3563-442d-853b-6124c24339e4.jpg?v=1694869384","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/rabi-a-the-mystic-and-her-fellow-saints-in-islam-paperback-9781108015912","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}