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Thread: The Orientalizing of Moulana Rumi Many of you may be familiar with the 'Rumi quotes' that circulate the internet. What if I told you the vast majority of them are fake and they are part of a project to secularize Rumi? This isn't a whatsapp conspiracy.
The Hārūniyya in Tūs, Iran, before and after restoration.
The wandering dervish with a felt crown took tribute from the king of every town. darwesh-i qalandar ki ba-sar tāj girift bā tāj-i gadāʾī zi shahān bāj girift Pictured: Persian dervish crown (tāj) circa 19th century.
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Iranians avoid sanctions with… medieval banking?
10 Misconceptions about Language Learning.
We do this! Every weekend, we read Rumi's Masnawi together and translate it as a team effort.
Ok so the next question is: I am curious if anyone has experience running translation groups. I have done zoom book clubs, and this is kind of like that, but it is also a bit more than that. What has and has not worked for you in the past?
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