Feature: How Did Shams Transform Rumi From a Traditional Scholar to a Mystical Poet? [Community Presentation]
PRESENTER
Dima Najib
ORIGINAL CITY
London
Original Date
December 17, 2017
DESCRIPTION
Today, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, or Rumi as we know him, is the best-selling poet in the West. He continues to provide daily inspiration to many transcending cultures. For all this fame and influence, little is known of Rumi’s upbringing, especially who shaped Rumi from a traditional scholar to the mystical poet we know today. Shams Tabrizi is credited for transforming Rumi’s life and thought. In this afikra feature, Dima Najib explores his intense spiritual friendship with Rumi. There is no Rumi, without Shams.
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