A new stage production aims to tell the Sufi poet's story beyond his aphorisms " and challenge assumptions about Islam and the Middle East in the process He is everywhere and nowhere. The words of Jalal al-Din Rumi are found on sunset images pasted on Instagram and coffee mugs sold on Etsy; his poems have been featured in recordings from Madonna and Coldplay and he is reputed to be the bestselling poet in the US. Rum…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:18AM on November 9, 2021