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The concept of the Sufi Saintly Miracle: A literary approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This study analyses the concept of al-Karāmah al-Sūfīyah (the Sufi Saintly Miracle) in both its religious and literary dimensions. The researcher will shed more light on this genre of narrative literary phenomena by ...
The female protagonist’s intersection with the African world of actuality in Beyala’s novel Tu t’appelleras Tanga
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
In order to overcome the silence that had been instilled by colonialism, several postcolonial
female writers employ fiction to restore their local culture and reflect on their representation
in historical writings. For ...
A translation, with critical introduction, of Shaykh al-`Alāwī’s al-Risālah al-Qawl al-Ma`Rūf fī al-Radd `alā man Ankara al-Tasawwuf (a kind word in response to those who reject Sufism)
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The objective of this thesis is the translation of an original defence of Sufī practice titled al-
Risālah al-Qawl al-Ma`rūf fī al-Radd `alā man Ankara al-Tasawwuf (A Kind Word in
Response to those who Reject Sufism) by ...
Analysis of selected allegorical Qur’anic verses with specific reference to Sūrat Yūsuf: A hermeneutic approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Arabic is the language of the Holy Qur'an, which was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who in turn dictates it to His companions. The Prophet's companions did not encounter ...