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Radio Rumi is hosted by Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz at the University of Maryland. Keshavarz is author of award winning books including Reading Mystical Lyric: the Case of Jalal al-Din Rumi (USC Press,1998), Recite in the Name of the Red Rose (USC Press, 2006) and a book of literary analysis and social commentary titled Jasmine and Stars: Reading more than Lolita in Tehran (UNC Press, 2007). She has also published other books and numerous journal articles. Keshavarz is a published poet in Persian and English and an activist for peace and justice.

  1. Radio Rumi Program 66: The Lands and Seas Are Vast, and the People Numerous

    06/28/2023

    Radio Rumi Program 66: The Lands and Seas Are Vast, and the People Numerous

    In this summer special episode, I discuss the worldly awareness of medieval Persian poets and thinkers, emphasizing their attention to cultures different than their own. Three figures are showcased: the philosopher Aziz Nasafi, Rumi, and Sa'di of Shiraz.

    1h 11m
  2. Radio Rumi Program 65: The Blessed Madness That Helps You Find the Moon!

    05/11/2023

    Radio Rumi Program 65: The Blessed Madness That Helps You Find the Moon!

    This episode focuses on the complexity of the concept of madness in Rumi's poetry. It explores our poet's approach to madness as a tool that curbs the power of rules and regulations to allow the formation of human spiritual originality.

    43 min
  3. Radio Rumi Program 64: Dance Them Out of Your Life!

    04/13/2023

    Radio Rumi Program 64: Dance Them Out of Your Life!

    This program is dedicated to the significance of dancing in human life. I start with Hafiz of Shiraz, then move on to Sa'di's approach to the topic and end with a ghazal of Rumi which uses the refrain "Come on! Dance!" We explore what these medieval poets think dancing does for us.

    37 min
  4. Radio Rumi Program 63: The Winter Is Gone, Did You Hear?

    03/29/2023

    Radio Rumi Program 63: The Winter Is Gone, Did You Hear?

    On the occasion of the arrival of spring, millions of people across the globe are celebrating "Nowruz." In this program, I explore the literary, symbolic, and spiritual meanings of the concept of spring through a few examples from the ghazals of Hafiz, Sa‘di, and Rumi.

    32 min
  5. Radio Rumi Program 62: I Saw Angels Knocking on the Door of the Wine-House

    03/09/2023

    Radio Rumi Program 62: I Saw Angels Knocking on the Door of the Wine-House

    In this program, I focus on wine and wine-house in the poetry of Hafiz of Shiraz. In the journey that we take from Konya to Shiraz, instead of asking whether the wine that Hafiz drank was real or allegorical, I explore the wine-house itself as a counter space to places of worship.

    28 min
  6. Radio Rumi Program 61: Persons-in-Community, Not Egos-in-Isolation

    02/21/2023

    Radio Rumi Program 61: Persons-in-Community, Not Egos-in-Isolation

    In this episode, I focus on the ways in which one of my favorite philosophers and a few life-companion poets (including Rumi) discuss an important aspect of our life journey: traveling from the isolation of an ego to the generosity of sharing ourselves with trusted companions.

    28 min
  7. Radio Rumi Program 60: The Harmonious Interrelation That Is Life

    01/31/2023

    Radio Rumi Program 60: The Harmonious Interrelation That Is Life

    I start this program with a quote from a modern Western philosopher about the interconnection of all life everywhere. Comparing his view with that of a medieval Persian Sufi, I then share with you Hafiz and Rumi's poetic expressions of the same idea: life as a harmonious interrelation.

    31 min
  8. Radio Rumi Program 59: Before You, The Sun Is But a Sundown!

    01/12/2023

    Radio Rumi Program 59: Before You, The Sun Is But a Sundown!

    A large part of the world has just celebrated Christmas. This program looks into the poetic presence of Jesus in classical Persian poetry and his symbolic dedication to perpetuating life and honoring its sanctity.

    29 min
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Radio Rumi is hosted by Dr. Fatemeh Keshavarz at the University of Maryland. Keshavarz is author of award winning books including Reading Mystical Lyric: the Case of Jalal al-Din Rumi (USC Press,1998), Recite in the Name of the Red Rose (USC Press, 2006) and a book of literary analysis and social commentary titled Jasmine and Stars: Reading more than Lolita in Tehran (UNC Press, 2007). She has also published other books and numerous journal articles. Keshavarz is a published poet in Persian and English and an activist for peace and justice.

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  • Creator
    Radio Rumi
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2023
  • Episodes
    66
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