Rumi Stories for Young Adults from the Mathnawi (Islamic Classics for Young Adults)
Rumi, born in Balkh, which was part of the Persian empire, was born on September 20, 1207. His two masterpieces are Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi and the Mathnawi-yi-manawi (Spiritual Couplets). Rumi's writings may be enjoyed by everyone. We still yearn for the same spiritual balance that Rumi spoke about; we still ask the same questions about the meaning of life and death that Rumi addressed.