Meet: Sofia Rehman - A Treasury of A'ishah

ʿAisha bint Abu Bakr (RA) has been an inspiration and paragon for Muslims since the first generation of Believers emerged. Hailed as a guiding light, a fount of wisdom and a purveyor of the Prophetic mission, Aisha’s words have illuminated Islamic thought in all its branches. This book compiles 40 of her insights and statements in the categories of Qur’anic exegesis (tafsīr), Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Theology (ʿaqīdah), Politics (siyāsah) and Heart Softeners (al-raqā’iq) with commentary for the contemporary Muslim seeking spiritual and moral direction as they traverse through daily life and its challenges and possibilities.

An author and educator. Sofia Rehman is the founder and co-ordinator of Leeds Lit Book Club, which is now in its 8th year. During the global pandemic, she launched the Islam and Gender Read along with facilitating readings of academic texts penned by Muslim female scholars in conversation with a global virtual audience and has been…