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Rumi's Untold Story is written from 30-year research by award-winning Rumi translator, scholar and author Shahram Shiva. It provides a clear record of highlights of Rumi's life and clarifies certain aspects of his very colorful history which have been kept secret from public until now. It covers Rumi's unconventional relationship with his mentor Shams and Sham's controversial and doomed marriage to Rumi's daughter Kimia. TOPICS:1. Preface2. About Rumi3. The Growing Phenomenon of Rumi4. Why Rumi? Here are 12 Reasons5. Rumi & Shams: A Love Story, Tragedy or Personal Necessity? The Untold Story6. Who was Kimia Khatun? (Kimya, Khatoon, Khatoun) 7. The Collective Poems of Shams or Rumi?8. What Really Went On Between Rumi and Shams in those Precious Several Months?9. Rumi, Hafez, Omar Khayyam and Global Artistic Perspective10. Rumi, a Pop Star Celebrity at the Time?11. Is Rumi the Inspiration for Today's Love Songs?12. Was Rumi a Sufi?13. A Rumi for All Seasons14. Rumi was Gloriously Blasphemous15. Rumi Belongs to the Whole World and Cannot Be Marginalized16. The Famed Whirling Dervishes of Turkey do not Represent Rumi, they Epitomize his Son17. Why the Academia Will Never Come Close to Understanding Rumi and Other Mystic Poets and Writers18. Rumi's Untold Story - Conclusion19. Selection of Rumi Poems with Original Persian20. Shahram Shiva's Unique & Proven 4-Step Method to Whirling21. How to Manifest Your Vision22. Understanding Mystic or Yogic Dreams23. Soul Evolution Principal: The Four Stages24. Personal Gratitude25. References26. About Shahram Shiva
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NOTE: Please ignore negative review attacks from the overseas, they are propelled by antisemitism. Rumi's Untold Story is written from 30-year research by award-winning Rumi translator, scholar and author Shahram Shiva. It provides a clear record of highlights of Rumi's life and clarifies certain aspects of his very colorful history which have been kept secret from public until now. It covers Rumi's unconventional relationship with his mentor Shams and Sham's controversial and doomed marriage to Rumi's daughter Kimia.
Shahram Shiva is an author, writer, poet, recording artist and award-winning translator and scholar of Rumi. His groundbreaking book on direct translations of Rumi from the original Persian titled: Rending The Veil: Literal and Poetic Translations of Rumi (1995 - Home Press) is a recipient of Benjamin Franklin Award (1996).