Selections from The Mathnawi
This discusses selections The Mathnawi/Masnavi, a vast body of poetry which includes advices, exhortations, stories and parables. The work is an important Sufi text written in Persian by Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi, commonly known as Mawlana Rumi. The course covers the life, background, and standing of the author, who was a prominent member of the ‘ulama in the 7th century (AH)/13th century (CE), a Hanafi jurist, theologian, and poet.
Difficulty
Intermediate
Duration
5 hours and 56 minutes in total
Number of Units
7