A��shah al-Bacuniyah was one of the greatest�female scholars in Islamic history;�a mystic and prolific poet and writer,�she composed more works in Arabic than any other woman prior to the
20th century. This bilingual�volume of poetry, edited and translated into English for the first time, recounts A��shah al-Bacuniyah�� remarkable story of devotion and mystical illumination,
challenging many Western stereotypes of Islam by presenting the thoughts, feelings, and concerns of an educated Muslim woman. A��shah al-Bacuniyah does not write of hatred or violence, but of
her love and longing for God and His prophet Muhammad.�These poems�are a window into the world of others and the self.
