Rumi and the Sufi tradition
By: John A. Moyne.
Contributors: Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273.
Publisher: Mazda Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Costa Mesa, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9781568592503
Subjects: Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, -- Maulana, -- 1207-1273 -- Criticism and interpretation; Sufi poetry, Persian -- History and criticism
Description: A salient feature of Iranian (Persian) mysticism, known as Sufism, is the notion of a union between an individual and the Divine Being. This union, which is an antithesis of alienation, is the most critical problem of humanity. This book explores the concept of mystical union and other major teachings of the great Iranian (Persian) mystic poet, Mowlana Jalaluddin Mohammad, known in the west as "Rumi." In addition to offering a translation of his most representative poems, this book examines the view that many rituals and the basic doctrine of Sufism originate from the ancient, pre-Islamic Indo-Iranian traditions as well as from Hellenistic philosophy and culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: A bibliographical sketch; title: Rumi and his mystical ethos; title: On the origin of Sufism; title: A funeral; title: The Greek poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi; title: Debate with the jurists; title: The Mowlavi order; title: Glossary of technical terms; title: Notes; title: References.