Rumi: Persian Poet, Whirling Dervish

by Demi

Born in Afghanistan in the thirteenth century, Rumi settled in Turkey and became a great mystical poet. From a holy man, Shamsuddin, Rumi learned to listen for the sacred sound of God within himself. When his creative spirit was awakened, he recited more than 50,000 rhymed couplets. He also wrote about the love that resides in the soul of everyone, regardless of religion or background. He founded the order of the whirling dervishes, who believed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761455272
• ISBN13: 9780761455271
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Two Lions
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6