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Aisha Rafea (born in 1952, Cairo, Egypt) is an author, researcher in spirituality, and also the co-founder of Ain Foundation: Between Soul and Soil [2]. She is the designer of Be Yourself programs for psycho spiritual growth [1][3]. She has been working for enhancing change through spirituality, equity, and women's leadership [9][10][12][14].

Aisha is the sister and disciple of Master Ali Rafea, the head of the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research (ESSCR) [4]. Her father is Assayed Rafea Muhammad Rafea, a spiritual teacher and a Sufi leader of the twentieth century (1903–1970), and her mother Assayeda Hazami Rifa'a (1921–2012) is a great granddaughter of Rifaa Rafea Al Tahtawi, the father of the modern Egyptian Renaissance (1805–1873) [5][13].

Birth: November 2, 1952

Occupation: writer/researcher in Spirituality, and Co-founder of the non-profit Ain Foundation: Between Soul and Soil

Spouse: Dr. Maged Al Ansary

Children: Dr. Sameh Al Ansary

Grand children: Zahra, Noor, Rafea

Parents: Rafea Muhammad Rafea, and Hazami Rifa'a

Website: Ain Foundation[1]

Aisha Rafea Photo

Early Life and Education

Aisha got a Bachelor of Arts, English Literature, in June 1974, from Cairo University, Egypt [8]. In June 1976, she got a Diploma of Translation (English-Arabic-English), from the American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt, and in 1984, she got her master's degree in mass communication from the American University in Cairo, Egypt [7]. Aisha, then developed self-motivated and free studies in transpersonal psychology, cognitive behavioral psychology, and positive psychology for more than 15 years, and she became a certified positive discipline parent educator [1][3][11].

Career and Achievements

From 2005 to 2014, Aisha worked as a self-growth trainer, applying "Awakening Our Inner Child" at Bashayer Language school, Egypt; a program for training the teachers to practice the character- building program for children: "The True Me: Focused, Free, Fulfilled"[1][3][11]. She also applied the personal growth programs: Be Yourself... Be Happy" and "Awakening Our Inner Child" at the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research ESSCR, and from 2011- 2020, with The Human Foundation [4][6]. In July 2009, she led a workshop for spiritual training in Kualalumpur, within a conference for WISE (Women Initiative for Spirituality and Equity) [14]{15}.

Publications & Bibliography

Author

  • Aisha Rafea.(1992). Bal Azamtel Rouh بل أزمة الروح (Spirit in Turmoil), Sadek Publications, Alexandria, Egypt I.S. B. N. 977 – 5337 -01 – 1
  • Aisha Rafea.(1993). Kulluna Hadhal Insan (We are all this Human) كلنا هذا الإنسان, Sadek Publications, Alexandria, Egypt. I.S. B. N. 977 – 5337 – 04 – 5
  • Aisha Rafea (2002).Al Bad' Fil Islam Kalimah (The Start in Islam Is A Word)البدء في الإسلام1996, كلمة Sadek Publications, Alexandria, Egypt. I.S. B. N. 977-5337-15-1
  • Aisha Rafea (2005). Editor of Islam: Living in Harmony with the Laws of Life الإسلام: كيف نسلم لقانون الحياة)), Sadek Publications, Alexandria, Egypt. I.S.B.N. 978-977-85005-1-6
  • Aisha Rafea .(2007). Nahw Hadaraten Afdhal (Towards a Better Civilization) نحو حضارة أفضل , Sadek Publications, Alexandria, Egypt. 200711415 ISBN:
  • Aisha Rafea .(2013). Kun Nafsak .. Takun Saidan (Be Yourself .. Be Happy)كن نفسك تكن سعيدا The Human Foundation Publication, 6th October, Giza, Egypt. I.S.B.N. 978-977-85005-0-9
  • Aisha Rafea .(2015). Attarbeya Tawasol Ta'oun Mut'a التربية: تواصل.. تعاون.. متعة, The Human Foundation Publication, 6th October, Giza, Egypt. I. S. B. N. 978-977-05-2

Aisha , Rafea. (2016). Be yourself, be happy. Published in Sufism An Inquiry Journal, 17(3), pp. 37-40 URL: https://issuu.com/iasufism/docs/sufism.vol17no3

Co-Author

  • Rafea, Alī, Rafea, Aliaa, Rafea, Aisha.(2022).One Home: Journeys of Spiritual

Seekers. The Human Foundation for Publication and Distribution (HFPD), Cairo, Egypt. ISBN 978-977-6657-09-0.

  • Rafea, Alī, Rafea, Aliaa, Rafea, Aisha .(2021). Divine Revelation and Human Interpretations: Opening New Horizon (published in Englush). The Human Foundation for Publication and Distribution (HFPD), Cairo, Egypt. ISBN 978-977-6657-07-6
  • Rafea, Alī, Rafea, Aliaa, Rafea, Aisha .(2015). Tanzīl ilāhī wa-mafāhīm basharīyah : āfāq bi-lā ḥudūd (in Swahili). [Cairo]. ISBN 978-977-85005-4-7. OCLC 932335458.
  • Rafea, Ali, Alia, Rafea, & Rafea, Aisha.(2007). (Anthology) Islam: Living In Harmony with the Laws of Life, Alexandria, Egypt, 977-17-5236-7.
  • Rafea, Alī, Rafea, Aliaa, Rafea, Aisha. (2005). The book of essential Islam : [the spiritual training system of Islam]. Bristol, Eng.: Book Foundation. ISBN 1-904510-13-2. OCLC 60660832
  • Rafea, Alī, Rafea, Aliaa, Rafea, Aisha (2005). Beyond diversities : Reflections on

revelations. Cairo. ISBN 977-14-3220-6. OCLC 1200947154.

  • Rafea, Alī, Rafea, Aliaa, Rafea, Aisha .(2002). Islam from Adam to Muhammad and beyond.

Sadek Pub. ISBN 977-5337-19-4. OCLC 855004573.

  • Rafea, Aliaa & Rafea, Aisha (1990). Rafea, Muhammad Rafea, Memoirs of Khabarides: The Future of Spiritualism, Vantage Press, Inc, New York, US . ISBN: 978-9775337160

References

1.أحفاد رافع رفاعة الطهطاوي يجددون الخطاب الديني أفضل من الأوقاف والأزهر والإفتاء - جريدة البشاير (elbashayer.com)

2Ain Foundation: Between Soul and Soil. (2022). Be yourself. Retrieved from the URL

http://www.ain-eg.org/Courses.aspx.

3. Ain Foundation: Between Soul and Soil. (2022). Foundation mission. Retrieved from the URL:

[1]

4. Aisha Rafea . (2013). Kun Nafsak, Takun Saidan (Be Yourself, Be Happy, in Arabic) كن نفسك تكن سعيدا The Human Foundation Publication, 6th October, Giza, Egypt. I.S.B.N. 978-977-85005-0-9

5 Ali, Rafea. (2023). Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research ESSCR. Assayed Aly Rafea.

Retrieved from the URL https://www.esscr.org/assayed-aly-rafea

6. Aliaa, Redah, R. (2016). Insight, Vision, and Contentment: A Path and A story: The Human Foundation.

ISBN 978-977-85005-7-8.

7. Aliaa, Redah, R .(2008). Be Yourself Project. Retrieved from the URL: https://www.hfegypt.net/

8. American University. (2023). Graduate studies. Retrieved from the URL

[2]

9. Cairo university (2023). Faculty of arts. Retrieved from the URL https://cu.edu.eg/Faculties

10. Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research ESSCR. (2008). Peace Responsibility Symposium.

Retrieved from the URL https://www.esscr.org/peace-symposium

11. Helminski, Camille Adams. (2003). Women of Sufism: A Hidden Treasure (p.201). Shambhala Publ.

ASIN: ‎ B00ET924HA.

12. Nahdet Misr. (2023). Children Character Development: URL

[3]

13. Rafea, Ali, Rafea, Aliaa, & Rafea, Aisha. (2021). Divine Revelation and Human Interpretations: Opening New Horizons, he Human Foundation for Publication and Distribution (HFPD), Cairo, Egypt. ISBN 978-977-6657-07-6.

14.Rifa'a at-Tahtawi. (1801–1873). Egyptologist. Retrieved from the URL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifa%27a at-Tahtawi

15 Women's Islamic initiative in Spirituality and Equality. (2023). Aisha Rafea biography. Retrieved from the

URL: https://wisemuslimwomen.org/muslim-woman/aisha-rafea-6/