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Rabi'a Al-'AdawiyyaTimeline (717 - 801)
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Rabia, sometimes called Rabia of Basra or Rabia al Basri, was born to a poor family in Basra in what is now Iraq. Her parents died of famine and she was eventually sold into slavery. |
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Doorkeeper of the Heart: Versions of Rabia, Translated by Charles Upton |
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First Among Sufis: The Life and Thought of Rabia Al-Adawiyya, the Woman Saint of Basra, by Widad El Sakkakini |
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Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West, Translated by Daniel Ladinsky |
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Muslim Women Mystics: The Life and Work of Rabi'a and Other Women Mystics in Islam, by Margaret Smith |
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Perfume of the Desert: Inspirations from the Sufi Wisdom, by Andrew Harvey / Eryk Hanut |
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Poetry for the Spirit: Poems of Universal Wisdom and Beauty, Edited by Alan Jacobs |
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Women in Praise of the Sacred: 43 Centuries of Spiritual Poetry by Women, Edited by Jane Hirshfield |
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Women in Sufism: A Hidden Treasure - Writings and Stories of Mystics Poets, Scholars & Saints, Edited by Camille Adams Helminski |
| Rabia al Basri from Oldpoetry http://oldpoetry.com/authors/Rabia%20al%20Basri A basic bio and several poems. |
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| Quotes, Texts, and Mystical Poems from Rabia Al-Adawiyya http://www.onelittleangel.com/wisdom/quotes/saint_net.asp?mc=51 Several poems and brief quotes attributed to Rabia. |
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| Rabia Basri: The Mystic and Her Fellow Saints http://www.khamush.com/sufism/rabia.htm An on-line article by Margaret Smith that looks at Rabia's place within Sufi mysticism. |
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