Rumi and Shams' Silent Rebellion

" In these troubled times, when many focus their attention on the differences between religions, Vaziri masterfully presents us with the vision of one of Islam' s greatest saints who perceived the same divine spirit of love and wisdom operating in all religions. " - Mark S. G. Dyczkowski, Sanskritist and Scholar of Kashmir Shaivism and Tantra

" The author draws a new and unusual picture of Rumi a picture not only of a great poet, but also of a great philosopher. Vaziri places Islamic mysticism and philosophy into a comprehensive intercultural context, revealing many surprising parallels between Western, Near Eastern, and Indian thought systems and cultures. " - Reinhard Margreiter, Emeritus Lecturer of Philosophy, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany