13 Century Asia Minor
Crazy As We Are
Mevlana Celaleddin (Cela) Rumi is one of the greatest mystics of all time-bigger then life, yet close to humanity, and able to dissolve all religious and racial boundaries.
Mevlana lived in Asia Minor in the 13th century. All of his earthly beginnings are surrounded by controversy, including date of birth. The historian Eflaki puts… Continue reading
Poetry of Rumi a Unifying Force of Civilizations
24 April 2008
Dr. Nevit Ergin reads from his translation of Rumi’s poetry. (Hemant Bhatnagar)
Dr. Nevit Ergin, a Turkish-American surgeon based in San Mateo, California, and translator of Jalal ad-Din Mohammad Balkhi Rumi’s narrative poetry, visited India in connection with the 800th anniversary of the birth of the Persian poet. Though Ergin is a surgeon by… Continue reading
Sufi Poet and Mystic Rumi Remains Compelling to American Readers
Sufi Poet and Mystic Rumi Remains Compelling to American Readers
22 October 2007
Sufi Poet and Mystic Rumi Remains Compelling to American Readers
UNESCO designates 2007 as International Year of Rumi
Washington — Ask Americans who is the most popular poet in the country today, and they might guess Walt Whitman or Robert Frost.
Many might be… Continue reading
