Rabia basri qalandar biography sample

Rabia bint Esmail al-Adawiya, born in humble circumstances and sold into slavery as a child, later settled in Basra where she attained great fame as a saint and a preacher and was highly esteemed by many of her pious contemporaries.

The date of her death is given variously as 135 (752) and 185 (801).

To her, a lifelong celibate, is attributed a large share in the introduction into Islamic mysticism of the theme of Divine love. Her tomb used to be pointed out near Jerusalem.

Rabia, her birth and early life If anyone says, Why have you included Rabia in the rank of men?

Rabia basri qalandar biography sample pdf

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