A text supplemented by more than a hundred illustrations of letters, art, and sculpture covers such topics as the four divine names and the five modalities of being, the life of infinity, and the significance of each of the twenty-two letters of the…
"This is a definitive guide to the life, times and work of the great mystic, poet and preacher, Jalal al-Din Rumi." "Franklin Lewis has gone beyond biography, drawing exhaustively on huge array of sources in their original languages. Using everything…
"In The Heart of Islam one of the great intellectual figures in Islamic history offers a timely presentation of the core spiritual and social values of Islam: peace, compassion, social justice, and respect for the other. Seizing this unique moment in…