Annemarie Schimmel s Perspective on Sufism and Rumi — Musa Kaval

Introduction CHAPTER 1 ACCORDING TO WESTERN THINKERS WHAT IS SUFISM A About Sufism B Sufism According to Schimmmel CHAPTER 2 RUMI S LIFE AND WORKS A Rumi s Life a Birth and Childhood Years b Arrival in Konya c Sufi Tendency d Shams and Love e Selâhaddin and Husameddin f Shab i Arus Wedding night g Rumi and Society h Konya and Spring B Rumi s Work s CHAPTER 3 LOVE POET MEVLANA RUMI AND THE THEMES A Rumi as a Poet B Some Topics in His Work a Allah b Creation of the World c Quality of the world d Human Being e Purification f Evolution of Human Being g The Importance of Suluk in Evolution h Mind Soul and Heart i Woman j Situation and Maqam k Prayer and Worship l Love m Sema and Music CHAPTER 4 RUMI S INFLUENCE IN THE INDIAN SUBCONTINENT AND THE WEST A Influence in India B Influence in the West REFERENCES