Women of Sufism A Hidden Treasure

 Women of Sufism - A Hidden Treasure,
Writings & Stories of Mystic Poets, Scholars & Saints,
* [A5+] Paperback - 344 pages,
Selected & Introduced by Camille Adams Helminski,
Published by Shambala, USA.



Description :


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 honour 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.


Spanning the centuries, from the time of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to the present day, the selections are by or about an array of Sufi traditions in different parts of the world, from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to Europe and America—from beloved members of the Prophet's family, may Allah be pleased with them, to the mystic Rabi'a al-Adawiyya, may Allah have mercy upon her, to the modern scholar Annemarie Schimmel.


Biographical anecdotes and personal memoirs provide a glimpse into the experience of great saints and contemporary practitioners alike, while providing an introduction to the principles and practices of Sufism.






Table of Contents :


---Preface,
---Acknowledgments,
---Introduction : Women and Sufism.

---In the Heart of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
------Khadija,
------Fatima,
------'A'isha,

---Early Sufi Women,
---A Doorkeeper of the Heart,
------Rabia al-'Adawiyya,
------Poems and Stories of Rabi'a,
         
---Sufi Women of Syria,
------Halima of Damascus,
------Rabi'a bint Ismail,
------Lubaba al-Muta 'Abbida,
------Fatima of Damascus,
         
---Those Who Weep,
------Sha'wana Ghufayra,
------Tears of Devotion,
---The Enraptured Ones,
------Dhakkara,
------Fatima al-Barda'iyya,

---Sufi Women of Nishapur,
------'A'isha,
------Fatima,
------Futayma,
------Al-Wahatiyya,
         
---Going Home,
------A Maiden of the Desert,   
         
---Sufi Sisters,
------Zubda and Mudgha: Essence and Embryo,
------'Abda and Amina: Servant and Faith,
         
---Be There for God, Today,
------'Unayza of Baghdad,

---A Jewel of Knowledge,
------Lady Nafisa,
------Waters of Blessing,
         
---Hidden Ways,
------Umm 'Abdullah,
------Dream Lessons,
      
---The Unfolding Universe,
---Toward the Heart,
------Eva de Vitray-Meyerovitch : The Path of Sufism,
---My Soul Is a Woman,
------Annemarie Schimmel - Women in Mystical Islam,
         
---Women in the Life of Ibn al-'Arabi,
------Claude Addas - Sublime Companions,
               
---Wherever You Turn, There Is the Face of God,
------Camille Adams Helminski : Mevlevi Women,
         
---A Princess of Piety,
------Jahanara - Confidant of Spirits,
         
---The Wine of Love,
---Bibi Hayati,
------Our Intoxicating Beloved,
------The Night of Power,
         
---From a Qadiri Heart of Nigeria,
---Nana Asma'u,
------Sufi Women,
------Lamentation for Aisha I,
------So Verily ...  ,
         
---Yashrutis of Palestine,
---Sayyida Fatima,
------Journey to Reality,
         
---The Light of Womanhood,
------Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan : A Woman of Valour,
         
---Serving Peace,
------Rabia Teri Harris - Reflections on Retreat,
         
---A Window into Forty Days,
------Michaela Ozelsel, In the Lion's Presence,
------Zhikr,
         
---The Way of the Soul,
------Sachiko Murata - Soul Bridges,
------The Soul as Virgin Mother,
         
---Mother Love,
------Murshida Vera Corda - The First Goal of Sufi Mothers,
------First Lessons of Love,
------Etheric Body Massage,
         
---The Fragrance of Prayer,
------Farzaneh Milani - Fresh Jasmine,
         
---An Essential Language,
------Aliaa R.Rafea and Aisha Rafea - Real Love Means Surrender,
------The Soul's Longing,
         
---Mother of Compassion,
------Haggia Zakiyya,
         
---Songs of Praise and Supplication :
------The Munshidin of Egypt,
------O' Allah!
         
---Musical Remembrance : Sufi Women of Fez,
------In Praise of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
         
---Inner Vision,
------Nuha and Suha al-Abed : Vision of the Truth by Meeting of the Sun and Moon,
         
---Principles of Sufism,
------Sayedah Nahid Angha : Patience (Sabr),
         
---A Child of the Moment,
------Aisha Gouverneur : Purifying the Heart,
------Essential Zhikr for a New Murid,
         
---A Daughter of Fire,
------Irina Tweedie : Yearning for Truth,
         
---Bektashi Breaths,
------Avidye Koca - Unfolding Light,
------I Rubbed My Face upon Your Feet,
------Today, I Reached My Pir,
         
---A Rose Garden of Love,
------Nezihe Araz - You Have to Love People,
         
---Let Us Ask Permission of the Mature Ones,
------Haci Tahsine Hanim Efendi - Erler Demine,
         
---Sharing the Treasure,
------Samiha Ayverdi - Awakening,
      

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* Dimensions : 23 x 15.2cm.