For the past two seasons, The White Lotus has been giving watchers who are also readers fun ‘lil clues into the characters ...

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

Diverse elements of Chinese culture and civilization have influenced Persian literature, particularly Persian poetry. Many ...

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

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 comes from The Egyptian Book of the Dead, a collection of ...

Celebrity bookworms are here to stay. Ever since Oprah Winfrey started her iconic book club in the ’90s, celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Roberts, Dua Lipa and Jenna Bush Hager have ...

The poet Nezami Ganjavi, one of the giants of the Persian literary tradition, is the author of the melodic romantic and lyrical poems in Khosrow and Shirin poem collection in Persian Literature.

it can be challenging to find truly good poetry books. That’s why we’ve talked to award-winning poets Grace Schulman and Chandanie Somwaru for their recommendations, and I’ve added a few of ...

Currently only one in ten Australians read any poetry. In 2025, most Australian poetry books, usually published by small presses with limited distribution, sell in the hundreds rather than the ...

The prime minister also acknowledged the contributions of several Sufi saints and poets, including Nizamuddin Auliya, Rumi, Raskhan—who, despite being born a Muslim, wrote devotional poems ...

New Delhi: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped onto the stage at the Jahan-e-Khusrau Sufi music festival in New Delhi Friday, it was not just about melodies and poetry. His first ever presence ...