Rūmī and the Masnavi
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For everyone
The Masnavi, the Persian work of about 25,000 couplets by Rūmī, who lived in Konya, conveys Sufi teachings through stories. It opens with the lament of the reed flute for its separation from its origin and its longing to return. The work is among the most read and commented-on works of Islamic culture and reaches a wide readership worldwide today.
For specialists
The Masnavi has six books and was dictated to Rūmī's disciple Ḥusām al-Dīn Chalabī. Among its Turkish commentaries that of Ankaravī stands out. The Mevlevi order was institutionalised by Rūmī's son Sulṭān Walad; in this tradition the samāʿ is an important form of remembrance.
Claims
- The human soul has been separated from its true source and longs to return to it through love.[1]
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Sufism (taṣawwuf)This topic is a stop on these journeys
Sources
- EncyclopediaMesnevî (Mevlânâ). TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisiislamansiklopedisi.org.trarchive
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Athena contributors. (2026). Rūmī and the Masnavi. Athena: The tree of human knowledge. Retrieved November 1, 2026, from https://latifkedi.github.io/athena/en/d/mevlana/
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