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<DIV><B>This stunning collection showcases the love poetry and mystical teachings at the heart of the Islamic tradition in accurate and poetic original translations</B><BR /><BR /> At a time when the association of Islam with violence dominates headlines, this beautiful collection offers us a chance to see a radically different face of the Islamic tradition. It traces a soaring, poetic, popular tradition that celebrates love for both humanity and the Divine as the ultimate path leading humanity back to God.<BR /><BR /> Safi brings together for the first time the passages of the Qur’an sought by the Muslim sages, the mystical sayings of the Prophet, and the teachings of the path of “Divine love.” Accurately and sensitively translated by leading scholar of Islam Omid Safi, the writings of Jalal al†‘Din Rumi can now be read alongside passages by Kharaqani, ‘Attar, Hafez of Shiraz, Abu Sa‘id†‘e Abi ’l†‘Khayr, and other key Muslim mystics. For the millions of readers whose lives have been touched by Rumi’s poetry, here is a chance to see the Arabic and Persian traditions that produced him.</DIV>

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Author

Safi, Omid

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780300235562

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Poetry, History, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.7 / 5 (118 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14