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Mevlana's book is available in Greek
July 4, 2009
The masterpiece of world literature Masnavi Molavi by the Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Molavi has been translated into Greek.
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Afghan scholar warn officials of destruction of Rumi’s father’s madrasah
January 17, 2009
An Afghan scholar warned officials of the destruction of the madrasah where Rumi’s father Baha al-Din Walad used to teach. Rumi’s father Muhammad ibn Hussain Khatibi, known as Baha al-Din Walad (entitled Sultan al-ulama) was an outstanding Sufi in Balkh. He is the author of the Ma’arif 2, a masterpiece of Sufism, which left its mark upon Rumi’s Mathnavi. more
IAF hosting sculpture exhibit on Rumi’s poetry
November 4, 2008
An exhibit of sculptures entitled “Shams and Bird” created by the Iranian artist Qodratollah Aqeli was opened at Momayyez Gallery of Iranian Artists Forum (IAF). “I began work on project two years ago by focusing on Rumi’s Shams and Masnavi,” Aqeli told IRNA. more
Rumi’s immortality rooted in religious issues: scholar
September 29, 2008
Ahmad Khatami, the scholar teaching Persian language and literature at Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University, is convinced that the major reason behind the immortality of Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi is his high attention to religious issues. more
American scholar translates Rumi quatrains into English
September 23, 2008
An American psychologist and a former Afghan representative to the United Nations have translated all the quatrains of the Persian poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi into English. more
Eshtiaq to perform in honor of Rumi in Turkey
September 22, 2008
Iranian band Eshtiaq will perform four pieces in commemoration of the anniversary of Rumi’s birth at the Mystic Music Festival in Turkey on Tuesday. more
Rumi bio published in Tehran
June 24, 2008
“Sea by Sea”, a biography of the great Sufi mystic and Persian poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, went on sale in Tehran bookstores this week. The book, which is in Persian, was written by Mohammad Nasseri and published by Sureh-Mehr. more
Aslani focusing for Rumi film
June 14, 2008
Iranian director Mohammadreza Aslani plans to make a film on Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi. Aslani wants to find a producer before beginning to write the screenplay about the Sufi mystic and poet who always wrote in Persian. more
Amirkabir University honors Rumi experts
March 4, 2008
Iranian experts and researchers on Rumi were honored in a ceremony named “Molana Is Hidden” held at the venue of Amirkabir University on Monday. Tribute was paid to researcher Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nadushan and expert Bahaeddin Khorramshahi during the ceremony attended by many scholars and students. more
Schimmel’s recitation of Rumi’s poetry on sale in Germany
January 20, 2008
A selection of Rumi’s poetry translated into German and recited by orientalist Annemarie Schimmel has been released on a CD by Hadi-tech Publications and is on sale in Germany. more
Abdul Latif Salazar planning Rumi biopic
January 5, 2008
The U.S. director Abdul Latif Salazar plans to make a film focusing on the life of the Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi. The biopic will be based on the book “Roumi le brulé”, by France-based Iranian writer Nahal Tajadod, its Persian translator Mahasti Bahreini announced last week. more
Shahram Nazeri and Molavi Band performing in Konya today
December 15, 2007
Several Iranian and Turkish cultural officials, including Iran’s House of Music Director Hamidreza Nurbakhsh, are to attend the concert, MNA reported. Nazeri is to perform several pieces based on the works of Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi. Several other Iranian bands are also scheduled to perform during the event. more
Albania hosts Iranian Mevlana artworks exhibit
December 15, 2007
Iranian and Albanian cultural figures including the leader of the Bektashi community in Albania, Haxhi Babab Dede Reshat Bardhi, Iran’s ambassador Ali Beman Eqbali and a group of writers and literary figures attended the opening ceremony on Thursday. more
Hushang Kamkar completes “Mevlana Symphonic Composition”
December 12, 2007
Iranian musician Hushang Kamkar has recently completed “The Molana Symphonic Composition”, a piece commemorating Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din. A recording of the new work is to be issued by the IRIB Music Center. more
Iranian children’s institutions to commemorate Mevlana
December 8, 2007
Persian mystic and poet Mevlana Jalal ad-Din is scheduled to be commemorated by the Children’s Book Council and the Association of Children’s Books Illustrators in the Iranian Artists Forum during a weeklong program opening today. more
Mevlana contained in himself all characteristic of humanity
December 1, 2007
Pondering on the poems of the great Iranian poet, Jalaleddin Mohammad Rumi, known as Molana, one realizes that Molana contained in himself all the characteristic of humanity, said Mehdi Nabizadeh. more
Mevlana film to be made in Hollywood
November 28, 2007
The Culture and Tourism Ministry is preparing to film a documentary about 13th century Sufi poet and mystic Mevlana Jalalludin Mohammad. The film will be shot in Hollywood with American author Deepak Chopra narrating Rumi's life story. more
Mevlana’s first visit to European Parliament
November 27, 2007
Mevlana Muhammed Jelaluddin Rumi was commemorated at the European Parliament with a panel discussion focusing on his message of tolerance. more
Children of Iran to perform musical version of Mevlana’s “Parrot”
November 20, 2007
The Children of Iran band is to perform a musical version of “The Merchant and his Clever Parrot”, a story from Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi’s Masnavi, at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall from November 21 to 23. more
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Masnavi-e Manavi has been translated into Greek ... more
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“Sea by Sea”, a biography of Mevlana, published in Tehran ... more
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Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, visit the tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin, inside Mevlana museum in the central Turkish city of Konya ... more photos
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Hossein Nahid, iranian musician, in "International Conference on Mevlana" in Tehran ... more photos
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"'Shams and Mevlana", latest work of Iran's master of miniatures, Mahmoud Farshchian ... more photos
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A collection of exquisite illustrations of Mevlana at Museum of Contemporary Arts in Tehran ... more photos
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Shahran Nazeri's Concert in "Atash-o-Ood" Exhibition ... more photos (1,2)
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