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An authentic exploration of the real Rumi

As one of the world''s most loved poets, Rumi''s poems are celebrated for their message of love and their beauty, but too often they are stripped of their mystical and spiritual meanings. The Gift of Rumi offers a new reading of Rumi, contextualizing his work against the broader backdrop of Islamic mysticism and adding a richness and authenticity that is lacking in many Westernized conceptions of his work. Author Emily Jane O''Dell has studied Sufism both academically, in her work and research at Harvard, Columbia, and the American University of Beirut, and in practice, learning from a Mevlevi master and his whirling dervishes in Istanbul. She weaves this expertise throughout The Gift of Rumi, sharing a new vision of Rumi's classic work.

At the heart of Rumi's mystical poetry is the religion of love which transcends all religions. Through his majestic verses of ecstasy and longing, Rumi invites us into the

The Gift of Rumi

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      Publisher St Martin's Press
      Published 15 August 2022
      ISBN-13 9781250261373
      978-1250261373
      ISBN-10 1250261376

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An authentic exploration of the real Rumi

      As one of the world''s most loved poets, Rumi''s poems are celebrated for their message of love and their beauty, but too often they are stripped of their mystical and spiritual meanings. The Gift of Rumi offers a new reading of Rumi, contextualizing his work against the broader backdrop of Islamic mysticism and adding a richness and authenticity that is lacking in many Westernized conceptions of his work. Author Emily Jane O''Dell has studied Sufism both academically, in her work and research at Harvard, Columbia, and the American University of Beirut, and in practice, learning from a Mevlevi master and his whirling dervishes in Istanbul. She weaves this expertise throughout The Gift of Rumi, sharing a new vision of Rumi's classic work.

      At the heart of Rumi's mystical poetry is the religion of love which transcends all religions. Through his majestic verses of ecstasy and longing, Rumi invites us into the

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