The place of the feminine in Islam: advances in Sufism
By: Eric Bataillon
How is the feminine considered in the Muslim religion? This is the question posed by the Islamologist specializing in Sufism Éric Geoffroy. In his latest book, he reports that the divine in Islam has deeply feminine aspects.
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Likewise, the reference female figures are more numerous than is generally thought, from Rabia to Lalla Keira, not forgetting either Mary or Fatima. And today, he writes in " Allah au feminine ", published by Albin Michel, the Sufi current is taking new paths in Muslim practice: women theologians, and even sheikhas of brotherhoods.
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