Sa'diyya Shaikh is associate professor of religious studies at the University of Cape Town.
[A] pioneering study. . . [that] begins to open new vistas in the
study of this complex and difficult author.--Times Literary
Supplement
A very important, and . . . seminal book which should be read by
anyone concerned about gender relationships, whether they are
within the Islamic tradition or not.--Journal of the Muhyiddin Ibn
'Arabi Society
Elegant in its prose and complex in its arguments, this book is a
very significant, thoughtful contribution to an emerging tradition
of engaged and self-reflective Muslim scholarship on pre-modern
texts in conversation with questions, approaches, and concerns of
contemporary Muslim societies. . . . Highly recommended.
Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general
readers.--Choice
Innovative and unique. . . A groundbreaking feminist study. . .
rich, original, and illuminating.--Religion and Gender
Shaikh's groundbreaking Sufi Narratives of Intimacy not only makes
a significant contribution to the growing body of scholarship on
issues of gender and Islam, but also serves as an eloquent and
accessible introduction to the life and work of Muhyi al-Din ibn
Arabi, unquestionably one of the most important voices in the
Islamic tradition.--American Journal of Islamic Sciences
The most theoretically informed and conceptually innovative
approach to this fascinating material to date.--Journal of Sufi
Studies
Through an attentive reading of references to women and gender
across Ibn 'Arabi's corpus, Shaikh uses the monumental Sufi
thinker's work to argue for a comprehensive rethinking of the
gendered theological anthropology that is foundational to various
systems of Muslim ethics.--Journal of Religious Ethics
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