Masnawi Sacred Texts Of Islam - Book Three – Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi – Gece Kitaplığı

Book three of the Masnavi must be read in order to understand the other first two volumes. It also includes popular stories from the local bazaar to fables, tales from Rumi’s time.Story 1: The Travelers who Young ElephantStory 2: The Villager who invited Townsman to visit himStory 3: The Jackal who pretended to be a PeacockStory 4: Moses and PharaohStory 5: The Elephant in a Dark RoomStory 6: The Lover who read Sonnets to his MistressStory 7: The Man who prayed earnestly to be fed without workStory 8: The Boys and their TeacherStory 9: The Darvesh who Broke his VowStory 10:The Old Man who made no Lamentation at the Death of his SonsStory 11:Bahlol and DarveshStory 12:The Visions seen by the Saint DaquqiStory 13:The People of SabaStory 14:Miracles performed by the Prophet MuhammadStory 15:The Man who asked Moses to teach him language of animalsStory 16:The Woman who lost all her infantsStory 17:The Vakil of the Prince of BokharaStory 18:Deadly Mosque The "Masnawi" is Rumi's greatest poetic work, composed during the last years of his life. He began it when he was between the ages of 54-57 [about 1258-1261] and continued composing its verses until he died in 1273 (with the last story remaining incomplete). It is a compendium of sufi stories, ethical teachings, and mystical teachings. It is deeply permeated with Qur`anic meanings and references. Rumi himself called the Masnavi "the roots of the roots of the roots of the (Islamic) Religion... and the explainer of the Qur`an (Masnavi, Book I, Preface).