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The Muslim world has produced extraordinary individuals who have left an indelible mark on various sectors, from science and philosophy to sports, travel and the arts. These figures, often revered as the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T.s) in their respective fields, have not only shaped their own communities but have also had a profound impact […]
‘All loves are a bridge to Divine love. Yet, those who have not had a taste of it do not know.’ This quote by the world-renowned poet Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi meticulously sums up the principal aim of the swirling dance performed by devoted dervishes. Also known as the sema, the whirling dervishes momentarily leave this […]
Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi – also known as Rumi – was born in the small Afghani town called Balkh. Arriving into the world on September 30th, 1207, he was given the name Jalaluddin Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Balkhi al-Qunuwi. At the time, Balkh was anticipating an invasion by Gengis Khan, which caused Rumi’s father to flee to […]
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Smash Cut, Flannery, and City Poet delivers the first popular biography of Rumi, the thirteenth-century Persian poet revered by contemporary Western readers. Ecstatic love poems of Rumi, a Persian poet and Sufi mystic born over eight centuries ago, are beloved by millions of readers in America as […]
