ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1881, The Mesnevi of Mevlana (Our Lord) Jelalu-'D-Din, Muhammed, Er-Rumi is a volume that accounts of the life, acts of the author and historian El Eflaki who was a disciple of Chelebi Emir Arif, a grandson of the author of the Mesnevi. Arfi died in 1320 but the dates of Arif's successors have been carried down to 1353 when Eflaki's collection of anecdotes was completed.

part 1|135 pages

Selected Anecdotes

part 1|135 pages

The Acts of the Adepts. 1

chapter VIII|6 pages

Chelebī Emīr ‘Ārīf, Jelālu'd-Dīn

chapter IX|4 pages

Genealogy of Jelālu-'d-Dīn, Rūmī.

part

The Book of The Mesnevī Meylānā Jelālu-'d-dīn, muhammed, Er-Rūmī, of Qonya.

part 2|290 pages

In the Name of God, The All-Merciful, the Very-Compassionate.

chapter Ia|3 pages

Preom. The Reed-flute.

chapter 1|15 pages

The Prince and the Handmaid.

chapter 2|6 pages

The Oilman and the Parrot.

chapter 5|34 pages

The Lion and the Beast.

chapter 6|13 pages

The Greater (Spiritual) Warfare.

chapter 7|25 pages

The Merchant and the Parrot.

chapter 8|26 pages

The Harper.

chapter 9|47 pages

The Poor Scenite Arab and his Wife.

chapter 10|6 pages

Patience and Perseverance Under a Teacher.

chapter 11|10 pages

The Lion's Hunt, in Company.

chapter 12|6 pages

Joseph and the Mirror.

chapter 13|14 pages

The Prophet's First Amanuensis.

chapter 14|6 pages

The Chinese and Romam Artists.

chapter 15|16 pages

Zeyd's Inspiration.

chapter 16|19 pages

‘Ali's Forbearance.

chapter 17|2 pages

Conclusion.