Description: Rumi is perhaps the only example in the history of literature of a devoted prose writer who suddenly bursts forth into poetry in middle age to become the greatest mystical poet of all times. The Life and Work of Jalaluddin Rumi begins with a description and analysis of the conditions existing in thirteenth century Persia. Author Afzal Iqbal then proceeds to analyze the formative period of Rumi's life, leading up to 1261 when Rumi began the monumental work of writing the Mathnawi. Towards the end of the book, Iqbal investigates Rumi's thought and includes translations of those portions of the Mathnawi which had hitherto not been available in English. Combining an unparalleled familiarity with the source material and critical understanding of the subject with a powerful and Lucid writing style, Iqbal provides an extraordinary look at this remarkable mystical poet.

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