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Record Number:
5469
Author(s):
Hoffman, Valerie J.
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Title :
Muslim Sainthood, Women, and the Legend of Sayyida Nafisa [Sayyida Nafisa (762- 824 A.D.), a descendant of the Prophet, was celebrated for her religious learning but in most respects was the ideal submissive woman- shy, modest, weak, and taken advantage of by her husband; the text about her life (pages 125- 139)
Source:
Women Saints in World Religions. Edited by Arvind Sharma . State University of New York Press, 2000. Pages 107 - 144.
Year of Publication:
2000.