Eastern Theme in Annemarie Schimmel's Art Journalistic Work
Abstract
Throughout her academic and artistic career Annemarie Schimmel conducted research on Eastern spirituality with a focus on Sufism along with Islamic cultural representation in worldwide society. In her literary production consisting of translations and biographies along with commentaries she studies Islamic traditions starting with their spiritual elements and cultural characteristics and how Sufi women fit into this together with Central Asian heritage. The academic world appreciates Schimmel's scholarly achievements yet fails to explore correctly her artistic and journalistic approaches to humanize Islamic traditions by creating understanding bridges between cultures through poetic symbolism as well as female spiritual insights. Researchers study Eastern cultural elements in Schimmel's writings through an assessment of how she depicts Islamic mysticism along with Sufi women and Central Asian literary history by particular consideration of her research about Babur and Rabia al-Adawiyya and other relevant subjects. The study shows how Schimmel uses a combination of historical facts and literary artistry to create a respectful picture of the Islamic world in her writings. Through her literature she brings together the elements of Persian and Arabic and Turkic language to portray the lost voices of Sufi women in Sufism. Through her research on Islamic scholarly women Schimmel presents an exceptional feminist spiritual interpretation of Islamic history that combines rigorous research methods with elegant literary expression. The research displays that multilingual literary exchanges change Western views about Islam and stimulates expert analysis of spiritual stories led by women in Islamic history.
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