Reviews for Rebel between Spirit and Law: Ahmad Zarruq, Sainthood, and Authority in Islam

The average rating for Rebel between Spirit and Law: Ahmad Zarruq, Sainthood, and Authority in Islam based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-02-27 00:00:00 Larry Rowland It reads more like a historical fiction, not what I was hoping for. The literature aspect of it is well written, so if you are looking for something like that, this is a good book to read.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-08-01 00:00:00 Adam Black This book is a good starting point to learn about the lives of different women throughout the history of Islam, as well as their individual and varying contributions. I liked that the author took the book into historical fiction at times by imagining conversations between some of the historical figures. There were a few instances where I was taken aback that caused me to speculate over the accuracy of the information presented (not including the aforementioned "fiction" portions). One such instance was the allusion to the Prophet possibly consuming alcohol; there was no cited evidence for this so I'm confused as to what the author was trying to say there...