The Notion of Woman as Symbol of Fidelity per Treatises of Fariduddin Attar
Abstract
In the following article the fidelity of woman, daughter-in-law is expressed in the treatises of Fariduddin Attar: such as the leader, rational woman, tolerance, iman, purity and courage are reconsidered. The scholar substantiates the meaning of the contradictory views in the description of the symbolics of woman. The woman reaches the superior levels based on attention, esteem, training and respect, otherwise she leads many people to the ignorance. It is indicated that the fidelity is the best spiritual-ethical characteristics of human. The woman expressing the peculiarities such as iman, faith, gratitude, patience and firmness based on her fidelity can be sample for every person. The abstract focuses on the issues of fidelity of woman. The research is based on the comparative study of diverse sources. The aim of the study is to reveal the issues of fidelity in the early Islamic period.