Author: Lisa Neal

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Rumi's mausoleum in Konya (photo: picture-alliance/blickwinkel/imagesandstories)

The hidden treasures of Sufism

In the footsteps of Rumi

Rumi's poems, though generally stripped of their Islamic symbolism, are hugely popular around the world. Yet Islamic mysticism is still very much at the heart of these verses. Marian Brehmer has spent more than ten years exploring the form Sufism assumes today. By Lisa NealMore

Saints of Islam: Capturing the light of sagesIslamic mysticism: A flute like the breath of God "This Pale" – Rumi set to music: A celebration of the complexity of love