An Introduction to Rumi’s Friendship Poetry
Fountain of Fire
Dancing the Flame
About the Translator
Jalal ad-Din Rumi, commonly known just as Rumi, was a Persian Sunni
Muslim poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic whose
works, written in the thirteenth century, are popular throughout
the world today.
Translator Nader Khalili (1936-2008) was a world-renowned
Iranian-American architect, author, humanitarian, and teacher.
Khalili was also the founder and director of the California
Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (Cal-Earth). Khalili was
raised by the poetry of Rumi. As a child, his grandmother would
recite Rumi's poetry to lull him to sleep. He later developed a
passion for studying and translating Rumi's works. Rumi's poetry
also became an intrinsic part of Khalili's architectural career.
Inspired by the mystical poetry of Rumi, his architecture was
distilled from the timeless principles of this universe and its
timeless materials-the elements of earth, air, water, and fire.
The Friendship Poems of Rumi is a perfect gift for a good
friend, someone who enjoys short yet powerful readings and would
like to meditate in several topics.
*Patheos, A Modern Day Sha'ir*
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