Rumi Teachings

About the Book

Rumi (1207-1273) has been described by Prof E G Brown as “without doubt the most eminent Sufi poet whom Persia has produced”. Prof R Nicholson calls him as the “greatest mystical poet of any age”. German poet Hans Meinke saw in Rumi “the only hope for the dark times we are living in”. The book’s chapters consist of the following: Principles and Style, The Structure and Methodology of Mathnawi, The Relationship between Man and God, Love in Mawlawi Rumi’s Works, and The Interrelation and Influence Mawlawi with and upon other Scholars.

About the Author

Seyed Ghahreman Safavi is a doctor of philosophy at London Academy of Iranian Studies and fellow at University of London. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Islamic philosophy, Sufism, comparative philosophy, Iranian issues and editor of the Transcendent Philosophy Journal. He is a distinguished scholar on Islamic and Iranian studies.