"I wish that the one that I love would cause me to lose everything and everyone, so that I might find true freedom."
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About Rabia Basri
Rabia Basri was an early Sufi mystic and saint known for her profound devotion to God and her poetry expressing divine love. Born in the 8th century in Basra, Iraq, she dedicated her life to spiritual pursuit and renunciation of worldly desires. Rabia Basri's teachings emphasized the path of unconditional love for God and highlighted the importance of inner spiritual transformation over exterior rituals.
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