Jalal ad-Din Rumi between Sufism and theologians

This valuable book about Jalaal ad-Diyn Rumi reveals the severe hardships he faced in spreading his ideas and gaining Islamic literary heritage; this steadfast scholar was able to carve a mystical path that attracted all his followers and disciples. The seventh century AH, in which Jalaal ad-Diyn Rumi lived, is worth a special study.. It is from the eras of transformation in the Islamic East, and when reviewing the history of this century, one finds that Sufism was natural in this environment, which was insecure for everyone, and Islam was in danger, except for Egypt on one hand, and the scholars of Persia on the other. In this atmosphere lived Jalaal ad-Diyn Rumi, whose role model was Al-Ghazali, where he studied Islamic sciences, then studied Sufism, and was eager to be among its practitioners. The major turning point in Jalaal ad-Diyn’s life occurred when he met Shams Tabrizi.. this Sufi distracted him from his path as a jurist, and made him a Sufi immersed in mysticism to his ears! I wonder how this great Sufi influenced his disciple Jalaal ad-Diyn Rumi.. and to what extent? And what happened after the departure of Shams and the long separation between them?! Publication Year: 2015 Author: E'naya Allah Afghanî