Rumi’s Thoughts By: Allameh Muhammad Taghi Ja'fari   Interview by: Dr. Abdollah Nasri   Part 1   ·       Regarding the great deal of scientific efforts you have put into enhancing people’s knowledge of Rumi, my first question is: where do you think the greatness of Rumi and his Masnavi really lies? Jafari: When it comes to...

Rumi’s Thoughts By: Allameh Muhammad Taghi Ja'fari   Interview by: Dr. Abdollah Nasri   Part 2   ·       How do you evaluate Rumi’s mysticism? What differences do you see between Rumi’s mysticism and the mysticism presented by Ibn Arabi and those who have interpreted Ibn Arabi’s school of thought? You have not...

Rumi’s Thoughts By: Allameh Muhammad Taghi Ja'fari   Interview by: Dr. Abdollah Nasri   Part 3   ·       Anthropology is one of the most significant aspects of Rumi’s thoughts; in fact, we can daresay that Rumi is one of the most sophisticated and prominent anthropologists. In his Masnavi, Rumi has presented a variety of points...

Rumi’s Thoughts By: Allameh Muhammad Taghi Ja'fari   Interview by: Dr. Abdollah Nasri   Part 4   ·       The verses in Masnavi include novel ideas and new thoughts. Thus, we can say that Rumi is a thinker who presents a good deal of innovation in his thoughts and his ideas. How do you see that? Jafari: There are two issues to be...