THE LIFE AND WORK OF JALAL-UD-DIN RUMI

A Study of Rumi's Life and Work

The Life and Work of Jalal-ud-Din Rumi by Afzal Iqbal examines Rumi's life and development as a prose writer who later emerged as a major mystical poet.

From 13th-Century Persia to the Mathnawi

The book begins with the conditions of 13th-century Persia and examines the formative period of Rumi's life leading up to 1261, when he began writing the Mathnawi.

Rumi's Thought and Poetry

Afzal Iqbal also explores Rumi's thought and includes translations of portions of the Mathnawi that, according to the book description, had previously been unavailable in English.