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Radio Rumi

Radio Rumi is hosted by Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz at the University of Maryland. Keshavarz is author of award winning books including Reading Mystical Lyric: the Case of Jalal al-Din Rumi (USC Press,1998)... Read more

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Radio Rumi Program 66: The Lands and Seas Are Vast, and the People Numerous

Radio Rumi Program 66: The Lands and Seas Are Vast, and the People Numerous

In this summer special episode, I discuss the worldly awareness of medieval Persian poets and thinkers, emphasizing thei... Read more

28 Jun 2023

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Radio Rumi Program 65: The Blessed Madness That Helps You Find the Moon!

Radio Rumi Program 65: The Blessed Madness That Helps You Find the Moon!

This episode focuses on the complexity of the concept of madness in Rumi's poetry. It explores our poet's approach to ma... Read more

11 May 2023

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Radio Rumi Program 63: The Winter Is Gone, Did You Hear?

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