After Shams was extinguished, Rumi fell into a deep state of grief and gradually out of that pain outpoured nearly 70,000 verses of poetry almost all in Persian that are collected in two epic books.

Spiritual Gems of Islam: Insights & Practices from the Qur’an, Hadith, Rumi & Muslim Teaching Stories to Enlighten the Heart and Mind Imam Jamal Rahman. SkyLight Paths, $16.99 trade paper (176p ...

Rumi, born in 1207 in the Persian Empire, wrote primarily in Persian with elements of Arabic and Turkish. His magnum opus, the Masnavi, often called the “Quran in verse,” is a spiritual guide ...

Books. Excerpt |Rumi: A New Selection translated by Farrukh Dhondy In this fresh translation from the Persian, Farrukh Dhondy seeks to recover the lyricism and the spiritual essence of the ...

PESHAWAR: Opened about four months ago on Nasir Bagh road, ‘Rumi Spot’ is fast attracting young visitors, seeking spiritual solace and sharpening taste of reading books on mysticism.