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Rumi and His Friends: Stories of the Lovers of God - Excerpts from the Manaqib al-Arifin of Aflaki

Shams al-Din Ahmad Aflaki(Auth.) · Susan Blaylock (Trans.) · Camille Helminski (Trans.)
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The selections included in this volume are also teaching stories that illuminate the way of the dervish.

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Rumi and His Friends: Stories of the Lovers of God, Excerpts from the Manaqib al-Arifin of Aflaki selected and translated by Camille Adams Helminski and Susan Blaylock, relates anecdotes of the life of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, his father and sons, wife and daughter, and his relationship with Shams of Tabriz and with other close companions and disciples.

The original text was written in Persian by Ahmad Aflaki, a devoted student of the grandson of Rumi and is based on the oral traditions of the early days of the founding of the Mevlevi Order. The selections included in this volume are also teaching stories that illuminate the way of the dervish. Spiritual seekers can benefit from this glimpse into the spiritual community surrounding Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi and the wisdom that is conveyed through those interactions.

Many selections also include beautiful illuminative passages from his poetry, and, in this volume, each selection is titled to assist in orienting the reader and enhancing comprehension of meaning. Rumi and His Friends welcomes us into the world of Rumi— through this volume we come to understand what life was like for Rumi and gain inspiration for the illumination of our own.

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About the translator

Camille Helminski: Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski is Co-Director of the Threshold Society, which she co-founded alongside Kabir Helminski. The society is dedicated to facilitating direct personal experience of the Divine within the Sufi tradition. Helminski has been a prominent voice in making the wisdom of Sufism accessible to English-speaking audiences, with particular attention to the role of women in the Islamic spiritual path. Her anthology Women of Sufism: A Hidden Treasure (Shambhala) is considered a foundational work in this area. She is also co-author of Jewels of Remembrance: 365 Selections from the Wisdom of Rumi and Rumi: Daylight. Her authorial work extends to The Book of Character, an anthology of Islamic writings on virtue, and The Way of Mary: Maryam, Beloved of God. She has also contributed as translator on works relating to Rumi and his circle. She is based in Santa Cruz, California.

Specifications
EAN 13 / ISBN 9781887752886
Publisher Fons Vitae
Author Shams al-Din Ahmad Aflaki
Pages 330
Translator Susan Blaylock and Camille Helminski
Year Published 2016
Size W- | H- | D-
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