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Authoritative 1928 account of the extraordinary life, work and teaching of Rabi'a, a freed slave and revered female Sufi saint.Margaret Smiths 1928 biography of eighth-century Sufi saint Rabia is an authoritative account of Rabias evolution from slave to influential religious teacher and purported performer of miracles. An examination of the role of women in early Islam, and of Sufi teachings on love, purity and the ascetic life.Margaret Smiths 1928 biography of eighth-century Sufi saint Rabia is an authoritative account of Rabias evolution from slave to influential religious teacher and purported performer of miracles. An examination of the role of women in early Islam, and of Sufi teachings on love, purity and the ascetic life.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.Survey of sources; Part 1: 1. The place of women among the Skfis; 2. Offers of marriage; 3. Asceticism of Rbi'a; 4. The miracles of Muslim saints; 5. Rbi'a's declining years; Part 2: 6. Estimate of Rbi'a's teaching by the Skfi writers; 7. Repentance; 8. Hope and fear; 9. Poverty; 10. Love, including satisfaction, longing and intimacy; Part 3: 11. The position of woman in Muslim lands in lÓ-
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