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008			050915s2002 xx eng d
020			_a9781851682508 (paperback)
035			_a(AE-DuAU)003541855
040			_aBaker & Taylor _beng _dAE-DuAU
049			_aTSAUD
050			_aBP 80 .R3 S598 2001
090			_aBP 80 .R3 S598 2001
100	1		_aSmith, Margaret. _977482 _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aMuslim women mystics : _bthe life and work of Rábiʻa and other women mystics in Islam / _cMargaret Smith.
264			_aOxford : _bOneworld, _c2001
300			_a250 pages : _c22 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
440		0	_aGreat Islamic thinkers _977483
502			_aOriginally a Ph.D. thesis _aUniveristy of London.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aOffering 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 mysties 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 the roles of other female saints in Islam, from Nafisa, who recited the Qur'an six thousand times prior to her death, to the Indian princess Fatima, 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.
600	0	0	_aRābiʻah al-ʻAdawīyah, _dd. 801? _977484
600	4		_aرابعة العدوية. _977485
650		0	_aWomen mystics _vBiography. _977486
650		0	_aMuslim women saints. _977487
650		0	_aWomen in Islam. _977488
650		0	_aSufism _xDoctrines. _977489
830			_aGreat Islamic thinkers _977483
942			_cBOOK _2lcc
999			_c14489 _d14489