Not All of Divan-i Kebir Written by Rumi, New Book Argues

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A new book published in Iran argues that part of poems in Divan-i Kebir has been composed by Shams Tabrizi not Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī.

Titled “Hasht Qarn Kosuf” [Eight Years of Solar Eclipse], the book was published this week by Takhte Siah publications on the 800^th anniversary of Shams Tabrizi’s entry to Konya for meeting with Rumi.

The books's author, Hooshang Maleknia, is trying to depict a new image of Shams and his relation with Mawlawi.

He humbly challenges the views of his pioneers and using a logical reasoning, argues that part of the verses in the Divan-i Kebir (also known as Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi) has been written by Shams Tabrizi himself.

Maleknia also tries to uncover the secrets of “Divan-i Kebir” and “Discourse of Shams Tabrizi”.

Some of the critics believe the book, comprised of eight chapters, can start a new wave of discussions about Rumi and Shams.  

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