Rumi or Molana

Jalāl al-Dīn al-Rūmī (1207–73), the greatest mystical poet in the Persian language, was moved by mystical love to compose his lyrical, didactic poems.His Divan Shams, attributed to his mystical beloved,…

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Sama

Sama is a Sufi worship ceremony, which often includes singing hymns, playing instruments, dancing, recitation of poetry and prayers, wearing symbolic attire, and other rituals. The dance or Sufi whirling…

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Hafez-e Shirazi

Khwajeh Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafez-e Shirazi a Persian poet was born sometime between the years 1310-1337, in the city of Shiraz in present-day Iran. Hafez today is primarily remembered for…

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