Sufi Interpretations of the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam and Fitzgerald
Author: Omar Khayyam
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 266
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Author: Omar Khayyam
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 266
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Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: 2014-03
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781497923720
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Author: Omar Khayyam
Publisher: New York M.W. Dunne [1903]
Published: 1903
Total Pages: 442
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9788130711966
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carl Henrik Andreas Bjerregaard
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Published: 1915
Total Pages: 62
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Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-11-23
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780331805406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from Sufism: Omar Khayyam and E. Fitzgerald This book is not a reprint of my earlier one with a title somewhat similar. It may be called a recast. It is much changed and, I trust, improved. In fact it is a new book. Its Interpretations are fuller and closer to the Sufi standard. They have been remodelled and many new thoughts have been added. A short appreciation of Sufism precedes my Interpretations. It is with great joy that I have prepared this book for the Sufi Society. May that Society be the means of spreading Sufi Mysticism in the West! I believe that Sufism is not only fitted for the mind and heart of the Occident, but is needed. I have been familiar with it for more than thirty years and have been greatly benefited. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Omar Khayyām
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 394
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Edward FitzGerald
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Published: 2014-02-07
Total Pages: 58
ISBN-13: 9781495464461
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is the title that Edward FitzGerald gave to his translation of a selection of poems, originally written in Persian and numbering about a thousand, attributed to Omar Khayyám (1048-1131), a Persian poet, mathematician and astronomer. A ruba'i is a two-line stanza with two parts (or hemistichs) per line, hence the word rubáiyát (derived from the Arabic language root for "four"), meaning "quatrains". Mystical interpretation "Wine of the Mystic" by Paramahansa Yogananda, is an illustrated interpretation of the FitzGerald translation. Each quatrain is accompanied with Persian text, a glossary of terms, Yoganada's spiritual interpretation, and practical interpretation. It won the 1994 Benjamin Franklin Award in the field of Religion. Yogananda makes an argument for the mystical basis of Khayyam's Rubaiyat. In Who is the Potter? , Abdullah Dougan, a Naqshbandi Sufi, provides a verse-by-verse commentary of the Rubaiyat. Dougan says that while Omar is a minor Sufi teacher compared to the giants - Rumi, Attar and Sana'i, for us he is a marvelous man because we can feel for him and understand his approach. The work is much more accessible than Sana'i's for instance; "Every line of the Rubaiyat has more meaning than almost anything you could read in Sufi literature". Dougan says that the many critics of Fitzgerald miss the point as he is only an instrument for what Allah wanted to happen - there have been many more literally correct translations, but Fitzgerald's is divine inspiration, something far superior, a miracle. In Dougan's opinion, while many read the Rubaiyat literally and hence see Omar as a materialist, he is in fact a spiritual teacher and is much maligned because people do not understand him. Abdullah Dougan says the work is deeply esoteric and "if you approach the quatrains with that in mind, the poem will have a tremendous impact on you as you try to understand it." Religious beliefs were deeply instilled in the people of the time, which gave much influence to the clergy, and the prosecution of poets who made statements contradictory to religious messages were prevalent, as was the case with Hafiz (whose house was raided several times, and was forced to burn some of his more liberal poems) and Ferdowsi (who was branded a heretic and was not permitted to be buried in the Muslims graveyard). The mystic interpretation of themes in poetry which were contrary to Islamic teachings became popular after the Safavid dynasty rise to power and the establishing of Twelver school of Shi'a Islam as the official religion of Iran. At this time poets such as Ferdowsi (who glorified the pre-Islamic Iran and patriotism), Hafiz (with his Epicurean view on life) and Khayyam (with openly agnostic themed poetry) had already found their roots among Iranian culture and their works were looked upon as masterpieces of Persian literature. In order to justify their popularity and lay "credence" to their messages, many Haram themes were interpreted as having hidden mystical meanings and parallels were drawn between verses and Shi'a themes and traditions. Some religious hardliners however repudiated Khayyam and the like altogether (and to a lesser extent still do today). Putting aside all this Khayyam never identified himself as a Sufi nor did anyone in his time. In fact on several occasions he mocks the devoutly religious who criticize the non religious.
Author: Edward Fitzgerald
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2022-10-27
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ISBN-13: 9781017442502
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Author: Omar Khayyam
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 394
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