Our First Ever Rumi Summer Intensive!

Study with one of the foremost teachers of Rumi poetry!

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Reviews from Students

“ I highly recommend Persian Poetics for anyone interested in exploring the rich world of Persian/Farsi literature and culture. It's been a delight to learn from such a passionate, and deeply invested instructor.”

Arif

“He is an extremely attentive and well-read teacher, open to hearing how his students are hearing each poem for themselves and able to provide a tremendous wealth of context to every text. ”

Edward

“Students new to Persian are encouraged to take a leap and read from ancient texts. The experience improves their knowledge of the Persian language within historical/cultural contexts.”

Anahita

What will you accomplish?

  • Learn to distinguish between false and true Rumi quotes.

  • Read from all of Rumi’s works.

  • Become intimately acquainted with Rumi’s biography from primary sources.

Course curriculum

    1. Class #1 - Reading (Introduction Only!)

    2. Class #1 - Slides

    3. Class #1 - Recording

    1. Class #2 - Reading 1

    2. Class #2 - Reading 2

    3. Class #2 - Recording

    4. Class #2 - Slides

    1. Class #3 - Reading

    2. Class #3 - Slides

    3. Class #3 - Recording

    1. Class Reading

    2. Class #4 - Recording

    1. Rumi - Ghazals (Nicholson)

    2. Rumi - Ghazals (Lewis)

    3. Class #5 - Recording

    1. Rumi - Arabic Poems 1

    2. Rumi - Arabic Poems 2

    3. Rumi - Quatrains

    4. Class #6 - Recording

About this course

  • $179.00
  • 30 lessons
  • Start: July 20th, 2024
  • Time: Saturdays & Sundays, 12pm EST

Instructor(s)

Muhammad Ali Mojaradi

Founder, Instructor, Translator

After living and studying in Jordan, Turkey, Kuwait, and Iran, Detroit native Muhammad Ali Mojaradi is hosting Rumi and Persian classes in his Manhattan home. His first translation, "The Flame of Love," was published in 2025.