Myths & mysteries
Rejected a highly lucrative marriage proposal
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Rabi'a al-Adawiyya was so well-respected for her profound insights that the extremely wealthy governor of Basra formally proposed marriage to her. She immediately rejected him, essentially stating she was entirely too busy with her own existence to bother organizing a wedding or managing his household. She chose complete independence over a massive governmental bank account.
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