Citations Organized by subject:
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles or Books:
Lewis, Franklin. Rumi: past and present, east and west : the life, teaching and poetry of Jalâl al-Din Rumi. Oxford: Oneworld, 2000. Print.
This text provides lengthy information about Rumi and his history and development as an influential Muslim poet. The author, Lewis is an expert of Persian Literature, winning multiple awards and prestige.
Rumi. The Essential Rumi. Trans. Coleman Barks and John Moyne. San Fransisco:
Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
This book contains many of Rumi's poems translated by Coleman Barks, a renown interpreter of Rumi.
Popular Press Sources:
Heaven on Earth Creations. Truth Consciousness, 2008. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
This press source is focused on a movie based on Rumi's life. On December 17th in Konya, Turkey, Rumi's "Wedding Day" is celebrated in honor of "his passage from this owrld and the consummation of his divine love". This movie not only covers Rumi's life historically, but explores the depth of Rumi's "theological persepctive".
Shiva, Shahram. NPR Interview with Shahram Shiva about Rumi. Rumi Network.
Shahram Shiva, 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
An audio file containing an interview in 2007 between Shahram Shiva and NPR on Shiva's connection to Rumi's poetry. Shahram Shiva is an award winning translator of Rumi's poetry, an author, scholar, and lecturer.
Critical Survey of Poetry:
Farzan, Massud. "Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī." Critical Survey of Poetry: World Poets. Ed. Rosemary M. Canfield Reisman, 4th ed. Salem Press, 2011. Salem Literature Web. 05 Feb. 2013.
Critical Survey of Poetry provides quick summary of famous poets. We accessed Rumi's profile for basic information.
Multimedia Sources:
Blending Belief - Reading 1. BBC Radio. BBC, 2 Sept. 2007. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
Nightingales and Roses - A Documentary. BBC, 2010. Film.
"Rumi." facebook. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2007. <www.facebook.com/mevlana?fref=ts>. Facebook group dedicated to Rumi
"Rumi Quotes." Twitter. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2007. <https://twitter.com/RumiQuotes>. Twitter dedicated to Rumi and quotes.
Other Sources:
"History of Iran." 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Iran>.
Gives a history of the country of Iran.
"Persian language." 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language>.
Gives a history of the Persian Language.
"Zoroastrianism." Religion. (2009): n. page. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/zoroastrian/>.
Provides information about the Persian religion.
Images:
"Persian Collection | vangeva." vangeva | Digital Dream Art. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2013. Image.
This image is a digital sketch of a man, presumed to be Rumi. The website was for desktop images for personal use, and is no longer under copyright infringement, therefore the image can be used in any way.
N.d. Operation WorldWeb. 7 Feb 2013. <http://www.operationworld.org/files/ow/maps/lgmap/iran-MMAP-md.png>.
"Turkish Rumi Sufism." Wall321. Wall321.com, 2011. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
Image of fire
N.d. Discover MagazineWeb. 7 Feb 2013. <http://discovermagazine.com/2013/jan-feb/49-humans-had-mastered-fire-by-1000000-bc
Image of a map of modern day Iran
N.d. Boise State UniversityWeb. 7 Feb 2013. <http://europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/images/maps/persianempire.jpg>.
Image of a map of Ancient Persia
The images obtained for 'About the Creators' are personal, and permission was given for their use.
All other images used were through the Weebly site.
Lewis, Franklin. Rumi: past and present, east and west : the life, teaching and poetry of Jalâl al-Din Rumi. Oxford: Oneworld, 2000. Print.
This text provides lengthy information about Rumi and his history and development as an influential Muslim poet. The author, Lewis is an expert of Persian Literature, winning multiple awards and prestige.
Rumi. The Essential Rumi. Trans. Coleman Barks and John Moyne. San Fransisco:
Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
This book contains many of Rumi's poems translated by Coleman Barks, a renown interpreter of Rumi.
Popular Press Sources:
Heaven on Earth Creations. Truth Consciousness, 2008. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
This press source is focused on a movie based on Rumi's life. On December 17th in Konya, Turkey, Rumi's "Wedding Day" is celebrated in honor of "his passage from this owrld and the consummation of his divine love". This movie not only covers Rumi's life historically, but explores the depth of Rumi's "theological persepctive".
Shiva, Shahram. NPR Interview with Shahram Shiva about Rumi. Rumi Network.
Shahram Shiva, 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
An audio file containing an interview in 2007 between Shahram Shiva and NPR on Shiva's connection to Rumi's poetry. Shahram Shiva is an award winning translator of Rumi's poetry, an author, scholar, and lecturer.
Critical Survey of Poetry:
Farzan, Massud. "Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī." Critical Survey of Poetry: World Poets. Ed. Rosemary M. Canfield Reisman, 4th ed. Salem Press, 2011. Salem Literature Web. 05 Feb. 2013.
Critical Survey of Poetry provides quick summary of famous poets. We accessed Rumi's profile for basic information.
Multimedia Sources:
Blending Belief - Reading 1. BBC Radio. BBC, 2 Sept. 2007. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
Nightingales and Roses - A Documentary. BBC, 2010. Film.
"Rumi." facebook. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2007. <www.facebook.com/mevlana?fref=ts>. Facebook group dedicated to Rumi
"Rumi Quotes." Twitter. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2007. <https://twitter.com/RumiQuotes>. Twitter dedicated to Rumi and quotes.
Other Sources:
"History of Iran." 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Iran>.
Gives a history of the country of Iran.
"Persian language." 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language>.
Gives a history of the Persian Language.
"Zoroastrianism." Religion. (2009): n. page. Web. 7 Feb. 2013. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/zoroastrian/>.
Provides information about the Persian religion.
Images:
"Persian Collection | vangeva." vangeva | Digital Dream Art. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2013. Image.
This image is a digital sketch of a man, presumed to be Rumi. The website was for desktop images for personal use, and is no longer under copyright infringement, therefore the image can be used in any way.
N.d. Operation WorldWeb. 7 Feb 2013. <http://www.operationworld.org/files/ow/maps/lgmap/iran-MMAP-md.png>.
"Turkish Rumi Sufism." Wall321. Wall321.com, 2011. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.
Image of fire
N.d. Discover MagazineWeb. 7 Feb 2013. <http://discovermagazine.com/2013/jan-feb/49-humans-had-mastered-fire-by-1000000-bc
Image of a map of modern day Iran
N.d. Boise State UniversityWeb. 7 Feb 2013. <http://europeanhistory.boisestate.edu/images/maps/persianempire.jpg>.
Image of a map of Ancient Persia
The images obtained for 'About the Creators' are personal, and permission was given for their use.
All other images used were through the Weebly site.