Rumi's Secret (Authentic Verified) by Brad Gooch

"The ecstatic love poems of Rumi, a Persian poet and Sufi mystic born over eight centuries ago, are cherished by millions of readers worldwide, including in America. Rumi has been compared to Shakespeare for his boundless creativity and to St. Francis of Assisi for his spiritual wisdom. Yet, despite his profound impact, his life has often been shrouded in legend rather than personal insight.

In this groundbreaking biography, Brad Gooch brilliantly brings Rumi to life, offering a face to the name while vividly painting the world he inhabited?n era rife with conflict, much like our own. Rumi's life spanned over 2,500 miles, from Central Asia, where he was born in 1207, to Konya, Turkey, where his family settled after fleeing Mongol invasions.

A pivotal moment in Rumi? life came with the appearance of Shams of Tabriz in the 1240s. Shams taught Rumi to whirl, transforming him from a respected Muslim preacher into a poet and mystic. Their profound bond as teacher and student, friend and beloved, remains one of the world? greatest spiritual love stories. When Shams mysteriously disappeared, Rumi responded to the pain of separation by composing joyous poems of reunion, both human and divine.

Ambitious, bold, and beautifully written, Rumi? Secret illuminates the evolution of Rumi's devotion to a ?eligion of love?a devotion that was groundbreaking in his time and remains incredibly relevant in the twenty-first century.

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