{"product_id":"the-masnavi-book-one-paperback","title":"The Masnavi: Book One - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJalal Al-Din Rumi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJawid Mojaddedi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRumi's \u003cem\u003eMasnavi\u003c\/em\u003e is widely recognized as the greatest Sufi poem ever written, and has been called \"the Koran in Persian.\" The thirteenth-century Muslim mystic Rumi composed his work for the benefit of his disciples in the Sufi order named after him, better known as the whirling dervishes. In order to convey his message of divine love and unity he threaded together entertaining stories and penetrating homilies. Drawing from folk tales as well as sacred history, Rumi's poem is often funny as well as spiritually profound. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJawid Mojaddedi's sparkling new verse translation of Book One is consistent with the aims of the original work in presenting Rumi's most mature mystical teachings in simple and attractive rhyming couplets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003cstrong\u003ebout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics \u003c\/strong\u003ehas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJawid Mojaddedi is Professor of Religion at Rutgers University. Born in Afghanistan, he was a 2014-15 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellow and a 2020-21 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow. Dr Mojaddedi's translation of \u003cem\u003eThe Masnavi\u003c\/em\u003e: Book One (OUP, 2004) was awarded the Lois Roth Prize by the American Institute of Iranian Studies. His previous books include \u003cem\u003eBeyond Dogma: Rumi's Teachings on Friendship with God and Early Sufi Theories\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2012) and \u003cem\u003eThe Biographical Tradition in Sufism\u003c\/em\u003e (2001).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7.74 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752776171808,"sku":"9780199552313","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/946a27bdda54bbcb91be2606982c2099.webp?v=1780003639","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-masnavi-book-one-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}