{"product_id":"the-principles-of-sufism-9781479829248","title":"The Principles of Sufism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn into a prominent family of pious scholars and Sufi devotees, 'A'ishah received a thorough religious education and memorized the Quran at age eight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mystic and a prolific poet and writer, she composed more works in Arabic than any other woman before the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet despite her extraordinary literary and religious achievements, 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah remains largely unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, her key work, \u003ci\u003eThe Principles of Sufism\u003c\/i\u003e, is available in English translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Principles of Sufism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e is a mystical guidebook to help others on their spiritual path. Outlining the four principles of Repentance, Sincerity, Remembrance, and Love, it traces the fundamental stages and states of the spiritual novice's transformative journey, emphasizing the importance of embracing both human limitations and God's limitless love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDrawing on lessons and readings from centuries-old Sufi tradition, 'A'ishah advises the seeker to repent of selfishness and turn to a sincere life of love. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIn addition to his lucid translation, Th. Emil Homerin provides an insightful introduction, notes, and a glossary to 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah's remarkable account of the pursuit of mystical illumination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn English-only edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e ʿ Al-Bāʿūniyyah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479829248\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eʿĀʾishah al-Bāʿūniyyah \u003c\/b\u003e(d. 923\/1517) of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. A mystic and prolific poet and writer, ʿĀʾishah\u003cbr\u003ecomposed more works in Arabic than any other woman before the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRos Ballaster (Foreword by) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRos Ballaster\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Eighteenth-Century Studies at the University of Oxford and a professorial fellow in English at Mansfield College. Two monographs, Seductive Forms: Women's Amatory Fiction 1684-1740 (Oxford University Press, 1992) and Fabulous Orients: Fictions of the East in England 1662-1785 (Oxford University Press, 2005), investigate the importance of fantasy in the shaping of the eighteenth-century English novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTh. Email Homerin (Translator) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Th. Emil Homerin\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Religion in the Department of Religion \u0026amp; Classics at the University of Rochester, where he teaches courses on Islam, classical Arabic literature, and mysticism. Homerin completed his Ph.D. with honors at the University of Chicago ('87), and he has lived and worked in Egypt and Turkey for a number of years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39826866536563,"sku":"9781479829248","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e120cfaf-1ae4-40fd-89df-cdebc2d37a65.jpg?v=1644556755","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-principles-of-sufism-9781479829248","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}