Are you tired of getting your view of the Muslim faith filtered through the twisted lens of Osama bin Laden and the Taliban? Of course you are. So let's turn to Jalal al-Din Rumi, that extraordinary ...

(UNDATED) Mohammad Nooraee knew exactly what he needed when Brandeis University students asked him to distill the essence of Sufism, an Islamic mystical tradition, one recent Sunday afternoon. Nooraee ...

Centuries after his death, the Sufi poet Rumi is still a phenomenon. Translations of his work routinely top bestseller lists—and have for decades. On sites like Pinterest, his verses are posted, ...

Sigal Samuel is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect and co-host of the Future Perfect podcast. She writes primarily about the future of consciousness, tracking advances in artificial ...

The Sufi mysticRumi (1207-73) has been called “the best-selling poet in the U.S.” Whether or not this is the case—the claim would appall Rumi; my money’s on Homer, regardless—Rumi’s appeal, with help ...

How did a 13th-century Sufi mystic from Central Asia become the most widely-read poet in the United States? This program mixes knowledgeable, in-depth conversations with evocative film segments to ...

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 ...

Rumi's philosophy embodies the core of Sufism, advocating for universal acceptance and compassion. The article discusses how Sufism can address global conflicts by embracing diverse beliefs without ...

LAHORE: A solo painting exhibition, titled Rhythm of Life, by Shafique Farooqi kicked off on Saturday at Alhamra Art Gallery on The Mall. A book featuring the artist’s work was also launched with the ...

Ibrahim Gamard is a California-based sheikh of the Sufi Mevlevi order and has spent his life translating the poetry of the 13th-century Sufi mystic, Rumi. Murtazali Dugrichilov of RFE/RL's North ...