Feature: Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya: A Saint?

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Presenter: Sara Sibai

Delivered: Beirut on November 11, 2018

I’ve been hearing Rābiʿa al-Adawiyya’s name recurrently in the past two years. I became curious about her story, her poetry, and her sainthood. What I found is that legend has played as great a part as history in the telling of her stories.

Sources & Future References

• Rābiʿa the Mystic and her Fellow Saints by Margaret Smith

• Tadhkirat al-Awliya (The Memoirs of the Saints) by Farid al-Din ‘Attar

• Sufi Women by Dr. Java Nurbakhsh

• Doorkeeper of the Heart: Version of Rabi’a by Charles Upon

• Rabiʻa ‘l-ʻAdawiyya: Legend or Woman? by Steven Aiello

• The Life of Rabia al-Adawiyya: Reflections on Feminism and Fundamentalism by Karen Vintges

Contact Info

• Email: sara.sibai@gmail.com

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