To burn down heaven and flood hell: Rabia al-Basri's ordinary love

Poetic Disobedience Part 6

Jun 15, 2025

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This week we’re going even further back in time, to the forgotten world of Rabia-al Basri. I first heard about Rabia when I was studying Sufism in London, now over a decade ago.

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