It's time to finally understand Iran's favorite poet
Stop guessing and relying on translations
Learn to read and fully understand Hafiz
Learn what Hafiz means when he speaks of the beloved and wine
Learn why Iranians seek Hafiz for fortune telling
Understand why, in a country full of poets, Hafiz is Iran's most popular poetic pilgrimage
Learn the unique ways Iranians connect with Hafiz's poetry
Learn the history of Iranian devotion to Hafiz
What You’ll Learn
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Course Introduction - Part 1
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Course Introduction - Part 2
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Who is Hafiz Really
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Hafiz, the Ghazal, and Translation
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Hafiz and Religion
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Hafiz, the Magis, and Their Elder
Hear from our students
“Learning Hafiz from Ustād Muhammad has made me so much more comfortable with my own faith journey. Questioning every aspect of belief, getting frustrated with hypocrisy, practicing extreme asceticism, embracing the life of the world ... he did it all and wrote poetry about it.”
Meet your teacher
Muhammad Ali Mojaradi
Instructor, Translator
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Muhammad Ali Mojaradi is a New York-based teacher who studied Arabic in Jordan and Persian in Iran, his native homeland. His debut translation, "The Flame of Love: Rumi's 100 Most Passionate Poems," is distributed by Simon & Schuster.
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