Afar o’er life’s turrets and vales does it roam ... If you’re looking for quick poetry for reflection, Rumi’s work is a stellar place to start. This short but powerful set of verses ...

The Beloved is my eternal sun And I, the lover, like a planet run In orbit round him and when springtime comes And branches ...

While core acts of devotion take center stage, qasidas (Islamic odes) and devotional poetry serve as powerful complements, ...

Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (1207–1273) was a poet, scholar, and dervish dedicated to Sufi mysticism. His wisdom, originally in Persian, has been translated into many languages, offering students comfort during ...

Influenced by Rumi, Khalil Gibran ... Bänoo is the co-editor of the international poetry anthology: “Woman, Life, Freedom: Poems for the Iranian Revolution,” Guernica Editions.

At House of Wisdom, we are honouring Rumi with an exhibition that tells his story in a new light while bringing his poetry and works to life like never before.” Returning to Konya after his ...

From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold.

By Mehleen Syed The story of women in Sufism is like a hidden tapestry—its threads often overlooked, yet essential to the ...

The poet Nezami Ganjavi, one of the giants of the Persian literary tradition, is the author of the melodic romantic and ...

This week, everyone seems to be assessing what happened the night before, there's a new arrival and Rick moves forward with ...