Jalal ad-Din Rumi between Sufism and theologians

Author's name: Ihtiyā' Allah Iblāgh al-Afgānī Publishing house: Al-Dār Al-Miṣriyya Al-Lubnāniyya Year of publication: 2015 Literary classification: Book overview: The book is a study of one of the most famous scholars of Sufism, Jalal al-Din Rumi, and the book does not only talk about Jalal al-Din Rumi but also begins with the history and development of Sufism until the era of Jalal al-Din Rumi, then starts discussing Jalal al-Din's biography, his life and upbringing, then his writings and آثار, then dedicates a chapter about his relationship with Sufism and his Sufi opinions, and the last chapters of the book are about Jalal al-Din Rumi's influence by Ilm al-Kalam and his most important philosophical opinions that led some to classify him among the scholars of Kalam, not among scholars of Islamic Sufism.