As a prominent Islamic scholar, Omid Safi has written often in defense of the breadth and nuance of Islam. But for his latest book, Safi hones in on the idea of love, and how mystic Islamic poets ...

The theme of love persists throughout Arabic poetry and literature. Professor Michael Sells discussed that theme on Tuesday, paying particular attention to the poetry of Ibn Zaydun and Ibn al-‘Arabi.

Although he did not speak a word of Persian, his interpretations of the 13th-century mystic’s work made Rumi a New Age icon ...

(RNS) — Omid Safi's new book 'Radical Love' offers a reminder to Muslims and non-Muslims alike: You can't divorce Rumi's mystical poetry from Islam. (RNS) — Omid Safi’s latest project was a labor of ...

Modern Poetry of Pakistan offers many offshoots of the classical tradition of Muslim poetry in India. Although Amir Khusrau (1253-1325), considered by some to be the first poet writing in a ...

If awards are any measure of excellence, Doyali Islam is a very good poet! She is nominated for a slew of them this year, and has just won the League of Canadian Poets' National Broadsheet Contest. A ...

As part of Doha being named the 'Capital of Culture in the Islamic World 2021', the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) hosted a poetry evening in co-operation with the Ministry of Culture represented by the ...