Mesnevi Book [portable] | Best

: Rumi began dictating the verses at age 54 at the request of his disciple, Husam al-Din Chalabi

: It serves as a guide for seekers on the Sufi path, teaching through stories that range from folk tales to religious parables. mesnevi book

To understand the Mesnevi book , one must understand the transformation of its author. Before he was the whirling dervish of popular imagination, Rumi was a respected Islamic jurist and teacher in Konya (modern-day Turkey). He lived a life of academic rigor and orthodox piety. : Rumi began dictating the verses at age

While the Mesnevi is rooted in the Classical Persian and Turkish literary traditions , its appeal has crossed all cultural and linguistic borders. It has been translated into dozens of languages and continues to be a bestseller in the West centuries after it was written. He lived a life of academic rigor and orthodox piety