Spiritual Verses, 9780140447910
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Journey to divine love through mystical verses of self-discovery.

Spiritual Verses

the first book of the masnavi-ye ma'navi

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  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    16 October 2006

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Summary

The Spiritual Couplets: A Journey to Divine Love

This poem, often called the ‘Qu’ran of the Persian language,’ is a profound exploration of spirituality.

Begun in 1262 AD, the Masnavi-ye Ma’navi, or ‘spiritual couplets’, is believed to be the longest mystical poem ever written by a single author. As the spiritual masterpiece of the Persian Sufi tradition, it guides readers toward the ultimate goal of the Sufi path: union with God.

Jalaloddin Rumi, a poet, mystic, and…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780140447910
ISBN-10:0140447911
Series:Penguin Classics
Author:The Jalaluddin Rumi, Alan Williams
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Edition:1st
Release Date:16 October 2006
Weight:319g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 20mm
About The Author

The Jalaluddin Rumi

Called ‘Jelaluddin Balkhi’ by the Persians and Afghans, Rumi was born on September 30, 1207, in Balkh, Afghanistan, then a part of the Persian Empire. He was the greatest mystical poet of Persia, famous for his didactic epic Masnavi-ye Ma’navi (Spiritual Couplets), a treasure-house of Sufi mysticism. Rumi died on December 17, 1273.

Alan Williams is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Religion at the University of Manchester.

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