Love and women from the point of view of Ibn Hazm the great Andalusian scholar (D: 456 ) Case Study: Ṭawq al-ḥamāmah fī al-ulfah wa-al-ullāf

Ṭawq al-ḥamāmah fī al-ulfah wa-al-ullāf which has written by Ibn Hzm Andalusian is a work about nature, meaning, advantages and disadvantages of Love. In addition to evidences of Quran, Hadith and poetry, the author has used stories to illustrate his purpose about love which are based on his own life experiences and real characters unlike previous common method. In these stories women (free or slave) often play two kinds of role: lover or beloved. Although, Ibn Hazm has not clearly mentioned women’s lifestyle and habits in Cordoba in his own time, an overview about some parts of these can be presented. The authors of this paper has tried to uncover some parts of women's lives by introducing this work and studying its stories; women with special status and behaviors who has classified in two general categories: aristocrat and Djariya.