Women of sufism : a hidden treasure / by Camille Adams Helminski.
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TextPublication details: Boston : Shambhala, 2003Description: viii, 308 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 1570629676(pbk)Subject(s): Sufis -- Biography | Muslim women -- BiographyDDC classification: 297.4 Summary: Women of Sufism is a valuable addition to Sufi literature and women's spiritual studies. The luminous presence of women who follow the Sufi Way—the mystical path of Islam—is brought to life here through their sacred songs and poetry, their dreams and visions, and stories of their efforts as they witness the Truth in many realms. These writings reflect the honor and respect for the feminine in the Sufi worldview, and they are shared in the spirit of inspiration and hope for the flourishing contributions of women to the spiritual development of humanity.
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| 297.4 ESS- 1998 7397 Essential sufism / | 297.4 GIL-H 2008 9018 حضرت امام ابو حنیفہ کی سیاسی زندگی | 297.4 HAR-P 1999 5508 Perfume of the desert : | 297.4 HEL-M 2003 5229 Women of sufism : a hidden treasure / | 297.4 KHA-A 2021 13837 آسان عربی گرامر / | 297.4 MAS-A 1995 7830 Al-Hallaj / | 297.4 MAW-H 2011 532 مولانا جلال الدین رومی : حیات و افکار |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [304]-308).
Women of Sufism is a valuable addition to Sufi literature and women's spiritual studies. The luminous presence of women who follow the Sufi Way—the mystical path of Islam—is brought to life here through their sacred songs and poetry, their dreams and visions, and stories of their efforts as they witness the Truth in many realms. These writings reflect the honor and respect for the feminine in the Sufi worldview, and they are shared in the spirit of inspiration and hope for the flourishing contributions of women to the spiritual development of humanity.
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