Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73), founder of the Mevlevi Sufi order of Whirling Dervishes, is the best-selling poet in America today. The wide-ranging appeal of his work is such that UNESCO declared 2007 to be International Rumi Year. However, his writings represent much more than love poetry. Rumi was o[...]
TheMawlana Rumi Reviewis a new review devoted to the life, thought, poetry and legacy of Rumi, Islam s greatest Sufi poet and author. Mawlana ( Our master ) Jalal al-Din Rumi (d.1273) has been the best-selling poet in English in the United States for the last two decades. A publication of the Rumi I[...]
Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam, possesses a rich artistic heritage, drawing on poetry, music, art and dance to reflect the ecstasy its followers derive from the presence of divine love. Featuring extracts from a wide range of Sufi writers and poets, including the legendary Jalal al-Din Rumi, t[...]
This is the third volume of theMawalana Rumi Review, the only journal devoted to the Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Rumi. Articles include Female Masters in the History of Sufism, by Hulya Kucuk. and'Sultan Walad's(Rumi's son) role in the Foundation of the Mevlevi Sufi Order', as well as, 'A proper cutt: Wi[...]