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Readings from the Mystics of Islam: translations from the Arabic and Persian, together with a short account of the history and doctrines of Ṣūfism and brief biographical notes on each Ṣufī writer
"This book, containing a short account of the history and development of Islamic mysticism, followed by translations fo the sayings and writings of nearly fifty of the mystics of Islam, both Arab and Persian, may be a means of increasing the…
Rábiʻa: the life & work of Rábiʻa and other women mystics in Islam
This authoritative account of the life and teachings of the ninth-century Muslim saint, Rabi'a, represents the first complete biography of this unique individual. Discussing the place of Rabi'a in Islamic tradition, Dr Smith also offers a survey of…
