On May 2, 1977, Coleman Barks dreamed he was sleeping on a bluff above the Tennessee River when a ball of light rose off an island across from where he was sitting. In the dream, Barks woke up. The ...

“Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside of you.” — Rumi A few months back, I got an apricot mini poodle. When meeting him for the first time, I gazed into his eyes and sensed a deep wisdom ...

The 13th-century Sufi poet and mystic, Rumi, captivates readers across the world today even today. His wise words on love and ...

Centuries after his death, the Sufi poet Rumi is still a phenomenon. Translations of his work routinely top bestseller lists—and have for decades. On sites like Pinterest, his verses are posted, ...

(RNS) — Some of Rumi’s best-known poems speak about uprootedness and the desire to relocate. Now they are helping refugee and US Muslim youth adjust. (RNS) — Friday (Sept. 30) is the 815th birthday of ...

Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, more popularly known as Rumi, lived in the Middle East over 800 years ago, but is still one of the most widely read poets in the United States today. According to ...

Inspired by a Rumi poem based on the parable of “The Blind Men and the Elephant,” Javaherbin offers a lively take on a classic story about the folly of a limited perspective. When a merchant named ...

Ever since Beyoncé posted a record-breaking Instagram announcement that she was pregnant with twins, the Beyhive has been abuzz with speculation. Would the newest additions to the Knowles-Carter ...