Listen: A Commentary on Book 1 of Rumi’s Mesnevi – by Shaykh Kenan Rifai (1867-1950) Palestine

Listen: A Commentary on Book 1 of Rumi’s Mesnevi – by Shaykh Kenan Rifai (1867-1950) PalestineRumis six volume Masnavi is recognized as a classic of the mystical epic, which employs narratives in verse form to convey the terms of spiritual experience. Due to its complexity and the layers of symbolism, the Masnavi has typically been read through the medium of a commentary. In this commentary of the Masnavi, Kenan Rifai (1867 1950) clarifies the narrative line, comments on symbolic implications, and connects Rumis verse to passages from the

and his rebuilding of the Kaaba

completely shocked and shaking with fear

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readers are invited to embark on a journey of reflection

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partly angelic and partly animal

Anxiety before exams

saying: O you who sleeps while the Majestic is guarding him
 against every creature crawling in the dark

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