Kneeling
Some of us used to kneel to pray, to share communion to exchange vows, to grieve at a…
Poetry
8 articles
A School of Dreams with Renewed Teachers
Walk with me please, dear reader. I will take you to a school that will take your breath…
Love in Sufi Poetry
The enduring resonance of the poetry of thirteenth-century Islamic poet, Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi, extends across cultures and…
An Epic from the Epoch of Qur’an and Epical Deeds
I was on my journey to Hajj. Travelling through the lands of Iraq and Syria, I came across…
Translation of Sufi Poetry
The misunderstanding and the misconception by some Western readers that Sufi poetry is strongly tinged with sensuality and…
Sheikh Galib and His Definition of Divine Love
Galib’s master work Hüsn ü Ask (“Beauty and Love”) is viewed as one of the most distinguished works…
Fundamentals of Rumi’s Thought: A Mevlevi Sufi Perspective
There are numerous translations of Rumi’s poetry into English, but there was still a need for a book…
Editorial (Issue 47)
For years his poetry has been at the top of the bestsellers list. His audience span now covers…