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The Essential Rumi (Essential (Booksales)) by Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi
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bookshelves: biography, classic, dervishes, history, jalaluddin, literature, metaphysical, mysticism, philosophy, poetry, rumi, shams, spiritual, studies, sufism, tabriz, translations, whirling, world
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bookshelves: biography, classic, dervishes, history, jalaluddin, literature, metaphysical, mysticism, philosophy, poetry, rumi, shams, spiritual, studies, sufism, tabriz, translations, whirling, world
the essential rumi is a more than worthy introduction to the enchanted spiritual poetics of jalaluddin rumi.[return:][return:]rumi s famed mad dancing and his inspired utterances of pure genius gave birth to a major religious order known today as the whirling dervishes. his writings have influenced not only persian literature but world literature and world spirituality. his richly inspired work has been translated and published in languages all over the globe. in english alone, there are more than a dozen writers and scholars who frequently publish volumes of rumi s work. interpretations of his poetry have been recorded as musical compositions by such diverse individuals as motivational speaker deepak chopra and famed music producers graeme revell and roger mason, among numerous others. [return:][return:]in addition, calendars, biographies, web sites, and discussion groups all based on the life and passion of rumi are in plentiful supply. rumi himself in many parts of the world is gr...more
