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One of the great icons of mysticism, by the Persian poet who has captured today’s spiritual audience - now in a first-ever English translation by his premier interpreter. In an intriguing and deeply personal introduction to the exquisitely packaged The Glance, Coleman Barks interprets this love that transcends time, gender, sex, and age. This program features 12 sensational poems enhanced with music to intensify the mystical Rumi experience.

Deserts of sand and deserts of the heart, Middle Eastern deserts and American deserts: Two Deserts, a collection of stories, follows the circles of two unforgettable women across cultures and deserts. The Arabian circle includes a 17-year-old girl yearning for freedom and a Muslim mother plotting to rescue her son from a jihadist movement. The American circle includes a hooker who is training her daughter for the life, a priest in love, and a club of women whose husbands are dying.

Una fábula espiritual que llega al corazón.

A través de veintiséis preciosas lecciones de vida, Almustafá ofrece una visión rebosante de luz y de trascendencia sobre temas tan importantes y atemporales como el amor, la pasión, el trabajo, la belleza, la libertad, el dolor, la razón o la muerte.

Un testimonio indispensable para todos aquellos que buscan sabiduría, paz, esperanza y un sentido al mundo de hoy.

Cuentan que, en cierta ocasión, mientras mi maestro, Djalal al Din Rumi, sumergido en un éxtasis de Amor Divino, recitaba poemas cargados de pasión, un extranjero que se sentaba entre nosotros no pudo contenerse y empezó a llorar y a gemir, arrobado por la belleza de lo que estaba escuchando. De esa manera, cuando mi maestro terminó y abrió los ojos, el extranjero le preguntó: "Oh señor, ¿dónde ha encontrado la inspiración para escribir esos versos". A lo que mi maestro contestó: "Del mismo sitio donde tú has encontrado tus lágrimas". La Taberna del Derviche.

The words of Kahlil Gibran give his book The Prophet a broad range of inspiration and philosophy. They provide exceptional insight into human desires and understanding. The vivid observations are vibrant with feeling and acceptance of life’s many questions and hopes. One review saluted the story as being untouched by the harshness of life. Gibran’s other two books, The Forerunner and The Madman, are of deep assistance in the same manner.

Safia Hussein Guerras' book, O.N.E: Opportunities Never End, is a profound exploration of the human experience, woven through a rich tapestry of philosophical musings and poetic reflections. The narrative delves deep into the essence of what it means to be human, contemplating the intricacies of love, pain, faith, and the eternal struggle between good and evil. At the heart of Guerras' work lies a poignant understanding of life's dualities and the constant search for meaning in a world fraught with contradictions.

Palestina, metà degli anni cinquanta. Mentre il conflitto arabo-israeliano infiamma, Ichmad - dodici anni, un talento non comune per la matematica e un'ammirazione sconfinata per Albert Einstein - scopre per la prima volta cosa siano la violenza e la paura. Anno dopo anno, ingiustizia dopo ingiustizia, i suoi fratelli soccombono all'odio verso Israele, invece Ichmad lotta per dare un senso a ciò che lo circonda e, grazie alla sua intelligenza matematica, vince una borsa di studio per l'università.

In this book, Wen-chin Ouyang shows how our experience of adab stories has the power to transform both our personal relationships and society. She draws on classic Arabic stories from the famous Thousand and One Nights and compares them with tales from the canonical Chinese novels Three Kingdoms, The Journey to the West, and Water Margin.

Almustafa, the prophet of Orphalese, awakes to the fulfillment of his 12-year wish: the arrival of his ship to take him home. Suddenly, he and the rest of the inhabitants are faced with his imminent departure. With the assistance of the seer Almitra, he is first set upon an unexpected course of disclosing his perspectives on life to the inhabitants of Orphalese; a process that holds new insights and realizations even for Almustafa, himself.

REPUBLIK DER VERRÜCKTEN ist ein Hörspiel von Oliver Kontny mit Musik von Marc Sinan aus der internationalen Reihe IRANIAN VOICES. Acht Sprecherinnen und Sprecher erzählen Geschichten zur Lage im Iran nach der Niederschlagung des Aufstandes. Dokumentarisches Material wird in das berühmte persische Liebesepos von Laila und Madjnun gewoben. Eine Sechzehnjährige, die ihren Vergewaltiger erschlägt. Ein schwer depressiver Student, der im Park einen Mann küsst. Ein Richter, der immer wieder Frauen zum Tode verurteilt. Eine Mutter, die sich für ihren schwulen Sohn einsetzt. Menschen, die nicht mehr mitmachen.

Nell’Afghanistan degli anni settanta il dodicenne Amir desidera con tutto se stesso vincere la gara di aquiloni che si tiene ogni anno a Kabul; ad assisterlo e a sostenere i suoi sforzi c’è Hassan, un amico caro quanto un fratello. Ma nel giorno in cui Amir riesce finalmente a realizzare il proprio sogno, Hassan è vittima di un episodio terribile che segna la conclusione dell’amicizia che li lega. A sconvolgere per sempre le esistenze dei due ragazzi arriva poi l’invasione russa, che costringe la famiglia di Amir a lasciare l’Afghanistan.

Teheran, 1979. Behsad, giovane rivoluzionario comunista, lotta per un nuovo ordine dopo la cacciata dello Scià. Ci trascina nelle sue azioni clandestine, ci confessa le sue speranze per un nuovo Iran e ci racconta come, nel cuore della lotta, abbia incontrato l’amore della sua vita, Nahid. Dieci anni dopo, Behsad e Nahid si trovano in Germania. Insieme ai loro figli, Laleh e Morad, sono fuggiti dall’Iran dopo l’ascesa al potere di Khomeini. Di notte tutto è silenzio a Teheran racconta quattro decenni di un popolo in lotta.

عمرو أنور الكاتب المبدع والعقل المبتكر وراء سلسلة قلعة النسيان. واحدة من أفضل سلاسل الروايات الخيالية على الإطلاق. بدأت السلسلة برواية الجميلة والحطاب وهي الجزء الأول الذي يأخذك في رحلة مثيرة ومشوقة إلى عالم ملحمي خيالي.

مقتطفات من كتاب علي الدوعاجي (1909.1949) "سهرت منه اللّيالي" : المصباح المظلم / في شاطئ حمام الأنف/ نزهة رائقة/ سهرت منه اللّيالي Nouvelles choisies du livre phare de l’auteur et nouvelliste tunisien Ali Douagi (1909-1949) Sahertou menhou al layali qui font voyager le lecteur dans la Tunisie des années 30-40.

أسطورة لالوبا الذئبة الحمراء ناهد السيد هي قصة واقعية من الحياة تكشف اسرار وأغوار مشاعر وأفكار مرض الكاتبة بالذئبة الحمراء ورحلتها من الحياة إلى الموت ثم النجاة من الموت إلى الحياة

"Memduh Şevket Esendal Bütün Eserleri" dizisinin ilk kitabı olan Ayaşlı ile Kiracıları, yazarın en önemli yapıtlarından biridir. 1946 CHP Roman Ödülü'nü de alan yapıtta Memduh Şevket Esendal, cumhuriyetin ilk yıllarındaki Ankara'dan bir kesit sunar. Eğitimleri, uğraşları, dünya görüşleri farklı insanların ilişkilerini büyük bir ustalıkla sergiler; onların kişiliklerinde, dönemin bütün özelliklerini yansıtır.

Printemps 1979, Téhéran. Alors que la révolution islamique met les rues de la capitale iranienne à feu et à sang, les mollahs brûlent tout ce qui représente le modèle occidental vanté par le chah déchu, désormais en exil. Seul dans les sous-sols du musée d'Art contemporain, son gardien Cyrus Farzadi tremble pour ses toiles. Au milieu du chaos, le jeune garçon des quartiers ouest convoque ses souvenirs. Il raconte la splendeur et la décadence de son pays à travers le destin incroyable de son musée.

In the heart of rural Afghanistan, where tradition holds tightly to silence and obedience, a young girl named Bahar dares to dream of something more. Run is a deeply moving and beautifully written novel that follows the journey of Bahar, a girl born into a society where women are expected to remain quiet, hidden, and unquestioning. Raised by her loving mother and wise grandmother, Bahar is surrounded by strength but also by the weight of a culture that limits her voice. As she grows, Bahar’s thirst for education, freedom, and self-worth deepens.

تقدم لنا الرواية صورة عن إيران كما لم نعرفها من قبل. إيران ما قبل الثورة وما بعدها. إيران الحديثة. طهران هي مركز أحداث هذه الرواية، والتي يحكيها لنا سائق حافلات...

رواية "ناقة صالحة" للكاتب سعود السنعوسي، يحكي فيها السنعوسي عن الصحراء المأخوذة من مساحات الصحراء الشاسعة وتنتمي في حدودها لدولة الكويت، حيث اقتبس الراوي أجواءها...