The Forbidden Rumi (Paperback Book)

Inner Traditions Bear and Company

After his overwhelming and life-altering encounters with Shams of Tabriz, Rumi, the great thirteenth-century mystic, poet, and originator of the whirling dervishes, let go of many of the precepts of formal religion, insisting that only a complete personal dissolving into the larger energies of God could provide the satisfaction that the heart so desperately seeks. He began to speak spontaneously in the language of poetry, and his followers compiled his 44,000 verses into 23 volumes, collectively called the Divan. When Nevit Ergin decided to translate the Divan of Rumi into English, he enlisted the help of the Turkish government, which was happy to participate. The first 22 volumes were published without difficulty, but the government withdrew its support and refused to participate in the\n\nThe Forbidden Rumi\nThe Suppressed Poems of Rumi on Love, Heresy, and Intoxication\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracke;