The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rumi Meditations (Complete Idiot's Guides) - Softcover

Emerick, Yahiya

 
9781592577361: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rumi Meditations (Complete Idiot's Guides)

Synopsis

Discover moving meditation with one of today's top-selling poets.

Rumi was a 13th-century Sufi theologian and poet who spoke of love, unity with God, and spiritual growth. Rumi and his followers, known as the Whirling Dervishes, employed music, poetry, and dance to become closer to God. This guide brings the unique practice of moving meditation to American readers, offering more than 40 meditations based on Rumi's poems.
? Includes a timeline of Rumi's life, a glossary, and resources for further exploration

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About the Authors

Yahiya Emerick is an American convert to Islam who has been involved in interfaith issues and education since 1990. He has a graduate degree in history, has authored 14 books for adults and children, and has been published in many magazines, including the Journal for Religion and Education.



Yahiya Emerick is the vice-principal of a full-time Islamic parochial school in Westbury, New York, and president of the Islamic Foundation of North America. He's the author of several books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Understanding Islam, Second Edition, and What Islam Is All About, the standard textbook on Islamic studies used in hundreds of parochial schools throughout the English-speaking world.

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