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The Masnavi: Book Two (Oxford World's Classics) 2 by Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī; Mojaddedi, J. A. is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The Most Influential Sufi Poem Ever Written, The Six Books Of The Masnavi Are Often Called The Qur'an In Persian. Book Two Is Concerned With The Challenges Facing The Seeker Of Sufi Enlightenment. In Particular It Focuses On The Struggle Against The Self, And How To Choose The Right Companions In Order To Progress Along The Mystical Path. By Interweaving Amusing Stories And Profound Homilies, Rumi Instructs His Readers In A Style That Still Speaks Directly To Them. Here, Jawid Mojaddedi Has Translated The Text Into Accessible Rhyming Couplets, As He Did For Oxford's Award-winning Edition Of Book One. This Edition--the First Ever Verse Translation Of Book Two, And The First Translation Of Any Kind For Over Eighty Years--is The Closest English Speakers Can Come To Understanding The True Beauty Of This Classic Work. - Publisher. Introduction -- Note On The Translation -- Selected Bibliography -- A Chronology Of Rumi. The Masnavi, Book 2. Explanatory Notes -- Glossary. Jalal Al-din Rumi ; Translated With An Introduction And Notes By Jawid Mojaddedi. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [xxxi]-xxxii). Translated From The Persian.

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Author

Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī; Mojaddedi, J. A.

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199549917

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Education, Religion

Rating

4.51 / 5 (97 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14