The Principles of Sufism / / ʿĀʾishah al-Bāʿūniyyah.

'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. Born into a prominent family of pious scholars and Sufi devotees, 'A'ishah received a thorough religious education and memorized the Quran at age eight. A mystic and a prolific poet an...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2016]
©2016
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:Library of Arabic Literature ; 4
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Physical Description:1 online resource
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Letter from the General Editor
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • A Note on the Text
  • Notes to the Introduction
  • The Principles of Sufism
  • The First Principle: Repentance (Tawbah)
  • The Second Principle: Sincerity (Ikhlāṣ)
  • The Third Principle: Remembrance (Dhikr)
  • The Fourth Principle: Love (Maḥabbah)
  • Epilogue on Love
  • Notes
  • Glossary of Names and Terms
  • Bibliography
  • Further Reading
  • Index
  • About the nyu Abu Dhabi Institute
  • About the Translator
  • The Library of Arabic Literature