

His poems have been widely translated into many of the world's languages, and he has been described as the most popular poet and the best-selling poet in the United States. Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī - also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī, Mevlânâ/Mawlānā (مولانا, "our master"), Mevlevî/Mawlawī (مولوی, "my master") and more popularly simply as Rumi - was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian and Sufi mystic who lived in Konya, a city of Ottoman Empire (Today's Turkey). Words leap off the page and dance! "- Jack Kornfield, author of" A Path with Heart "The Essential Rumi is a rare and precious book that will touch the hearts of the devotees of Rumi and will gain many new converts. "-" Publishers Weekly "Perhaps the world's greatest spiritual poet: the Rumipours gold through Coleman's words.

delightful treasure, Barks brilliantly demonstrates once again why his free-form interpretations of poetry have been a huge boost to Rumi's current fad. Her ear for the truly divine insanity in Rumi's poetry is truly remarkable." - Huston Smith, author of "World Religions" In this. If Rumi is the most widely read poet in America today, ColemanBarks is largely responsible. Edition/Format: Print book: EnglishView all editions and formats
