Abstract
'A'isha al-Ba'uniyya is a female mystic from 15th-century Damascus. In her treatise about 'The Principles of Sufism' she examines, at the request of a Sufi fellow, the four roots of Islamic mysticism: repentance, sincere faith, remembrance, and love. This last section is followed by an appendix on divine Love, which is here partially translated, for the first time, into Italian. A vibrant text, woven with Qur'anic quotations and 'A'isha's own poems, it represents a remarkable example of a female understanding of Islam.
Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] The mystical itinerary of a friend of God |
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Original language | Italian |
Pages (from-to) | 102-112 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | OASIS |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- 'A'isha al-Ba'uniyya
- Islamic mysticism