Rabia

/ (rəˈbɪə) /

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noun

either the third or the fourth month of the Muslim year, known as Rabia I and Rabia II respectively; the Muslim spring

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Words nearby Rabia

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Rabiah

/ (ˈrɑːbɪa) /

noun

full name Rabia al-Adawiyyah . c. 713–801 ad, Islamic saint, mystic, and religious leader; her teachings inspired the Sufi movement

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How to use Rabia in a sentence

Once I saw an impulsive beauty fly into that gust of angry passion which Spaniards term the rabia espaola.
Spanish Highways and Byways|Katharine Lee Bates
They come out to worship at the shrine of the sweet-souled, God-absorbed Rabia of Attar.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
One night, Rabia's master being awake, heard the sound of her voice.
Mystics and Saints of Islam|Claud Field
Another merchant visiting Rabia found her house in ill repair.
Mystics and Saints of Islam|Claud Field

Then Rabia departed from them and devoted herself entirely to works of piety.
Mystics and Saints of Islam|Claud Field