Mehr 8 in the Iranian calendar is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the prominent Iranian poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi who needs no introduction when it comes to ...

Whether about God or the pangs of earthly love, the poetry of Rumi, a 13th century Persian, is often startlingly modern. Coleman Barks, the world's best-known translator of Rumi's work, is credited ...

Aga Khan Museum's Rumi show looks at why the Sufi mystic is still so beloved today "What do we know about this person and how did we get to this point where he's become a global icon?" says museum ...

This weekend, for four performances only, Angelenos have the opportunity to check out a rare theatrical event. Rumi, an intriguing new revue based on the writings of 13th-century Persian poet and ...

Whether it's about God or the pangs of earthly love, the poetry of Rumi is often startlingly modern, partly due to those who have translated his poems from 13th century Persian into many of the ...

Eight centuries after the birth of the famed Persian poet and mystic, the tussle for the cultural legacy of Jalal al-Din Mohammad Balkhi, better known as Rumi, just won't die. Afghanistan, Iran, and ...

Long-awaited animated feature “Lamya’s Poem” has unveiled its first trailer. Alex Kronemer’s Rumi-inspired film about a Syrian refugee girl named Lamya was one of the hot competition titles at the ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. But who was Rumi, ...