Renowned Persian poet Rumi, a 13th-century mystic, reminds us that beauty surrounds us, often unnoticed until we cultivate ...

The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi at a cultural centre in central Turkey"s Konya. Every year, the "Seb-i Arus" ("Wedding Night") ...

KONYA, Turkey — In the usually sleepy southern Anatolian city of Konya, scenes of colorful people and distinct cultures filled the streets for a few chilly days in mid-December. While usually ...

KONYA, Turkey — Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a weeklong series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the 13th-century Islamic poet, scholar ...

Oscar-winning screenwriter David Franzoni is making a biopic on Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi, and has generated heaps of criticism on social media for wanting to cast Leonardo DiCaprio as Rumi. The ...

Mevlana Rumi’s famous magnum opus, the Masnavi was inscribed by his disciple Hisamuddin Hassan Chelebi. The title Chelebi is derived from the Turkish word chalab (God), meaning a man of God. Chelebi ...

with a wise and poetic saying from the famed Sufi poet Rumi. According to many accounts, Rumi became the best-selling poet in the English language in the 1990’s, continuing onto today. Today, his ...

Oscar-winning screenwriter David Franzoni is making Sufi mystic Jalaluddin Rumi’s biopic and has drawn criticism on social media for wanting to cast Leonardo DiCaprio as the protagonist. The Gladiator ...

At a busy subway station in central Tehran, an excerpt from an iconic Persian poem from 13th century poet and mystic Jalaluddin al-Rumi greets travelers as they hop on and off, bringing smiles to ...

Whirling dervishes perform dances celebrating the teachings of mystic Sufi poet Rumi – Copyright AFP Ozan KOSE The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony ...