FONS VITAE WOMEN’S STUDIES
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Twentieth-Century Sufi Saints: Shaykh Ahmad al-'Alawi & Fatima al-Yashrutiyya
A translation of Fatima al-Yashrutiyya's auto-biography introduces us most movingly to the life of a female Sufi raised by her father who was a great Shaykh in Palestine, and the life within this Shadhiliyya zawiya...Fatima al-Yashrutiyya is an example of a literate Muslim woman living a public spiritual life. Readers will see a new side of the Sufi Path from her uncompromising viewpoint, and can catch an uncommon glimpse of life in the early 20th century for a spiritual seeker, writer, and self-educated woman in the Muslim world. READ MORE |
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A bilingual critical edition of as-Sulami's Dhikr an-Niswa al-Muta 'abbitdat as-Sufiyyat
Early Sufi Women is the earliest known work in Islam devoted entirely to women's spirituality. Written by the Persian Sufi Abu 'Abd ar-Rahman as-Sulami (d. 1021), this long-lost work provides portraits of eighty Sufi women who lived in the central Islamic lands between the eighth and eleventh centuries C. E. READ MORE |
-- A fascinating appendix and lengthy photo essay have been added, which will greatly enhance the enjoyment of this volume. This book will also appeal to those interested in women's studies. Six essays written by women illustrate how the life and sanctuaries of these saints have been kept alive and invigorated by women up until today. A unique feature of this appendix is material on one of the great female saints of 20th century Egypt - her contributions and present-day veneration.
The Muslim Family (a section from 'Understanding Islam')
Towards the Heart of Islam: A Woman's Approach - FORTHCOMING
The Muslim Marriage Guide, Ruqayyah Moqsood
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