Mehr 8 in the Iranian calendar is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the prominent Iranian poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi who needs no introduction when it comes to ...

Whether about God or the pangs of earthly love, the poetry of Rumi, a 13th century Persian, is often startlingly modern. Coleman Barks, the world's best-known translator of Rumi's work, is credited ...

Dr. Leo Parvis, a cultural diversity/global studies professor at Dunwoody Technical College and “Eye on Diversity” columnist for the Chaska Herald, has recently released a book of translated poems by ...

Aga Khan Museum's Rumi show looks at why the Sufi mystic is still so beloved today "What do we know about this person and how did we get to this point where he's become a global icon?" says museum ...

In 'The Invisible Sun', translator Sholeh Wolpé offers an introduction to the poetry of Attar, 12th century Sufi poet who ...

This weekend, for four performances only, Angelenos have the opportunity to check out a rare theatrical event. Rumi, an intriguing new revue based on the writings of 13th-century Persian poet and ...

Rumi's poems are very popular in the world, especially since the last decade. Why do you think Rumi's work endured? Rumi combines beauty with truth. He has a vision of life, love, and God, which ...

Eight centuries after the birth of the famed Persian poet and mystic, the tussle for the cultural legacy of Jalal al-Din Mohammad Balkhi, better known as Rumi, just won't die. Afghanistan, Iran, and ...