The Universal Appeal of Rumi’s Poetry
In this episode, we delve into the timeless mysticism of Rumi, the celebrated Islamic poet. Despite living over 800 years ago, Rumi’s poetic wisdom continues to inspire generations of seekers, both in print and across social media.
About the Speaker
Professor Jawid Mojaddedi
Jawid Mojaddedi is Professor of Religion at Rutgers University. He was a 2014–15 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellow and a 2020-21 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow. His translation of Book One of Rumi’s Masnavi was awarded the 2005 Lois Roth Prize by the American Institute of Iranian Studies. He has published five of the six books of Rumi’s Masnavi to date, all as Oxford World’s Classics editions. His other books include Beyond Dogma: Rumi’s Teachings on Friendship with God and Early Sufi Theories (Oxford University Press, 2012) and The Biographical Tradition in Sufism (Routledge, 2001).
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