Rabia of Basra
Female Sufi scholar and saint (died 801) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Pakistani politician, see Rabia Basri (politician).
Rābiʼa al-ʼAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya (Arabic: رابعة العدوية القيسية; c. 716 – 801 CE)[1] was an Arab Muslim saint, one of the earliest Sufi mystics and an influential religious figure.[2] She is known in some parts of the world as Hazrat Rabia Basri, Rabia Al Basri or simply Rabia Basri.[3] She is considered by many Muslims to be an example of piety and is a part of the complicated early history of Islam.
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Rābiʼa al-ʼAdawiyya al-Qaysiyya | |
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Born | between 714 and 718 CE |
Died | 801 CE |
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Influences | Hasan of Basra |
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Main interests | Sufism, Asceticism, Divine love |
Notable ideas | Divine love |
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