An Analysis of ‘Rumi Phenomenon’: A Critique on Foreign English Writers
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Rumi phenomenon, Spiritual consumption, Sufism, SpiritualityAbstract
This document provides a detailed analysis of the ‘Rumi Phenomenon’ and how it is utilized for spiritual consumption in modern society. We can see in all these New Sufism books and interpretations that Islam is so far away in this New Age Movement. Even this can be seen that some mention Sufism without referring to a specific master or order of Sufism. ‘New Sufism’ is only concerned with what they can extract from the poems in the form of general spirituality, independent of its roots. On the contrary, the scholarly approach deals with the fact that Rumi became a mantle of spirituality after the 6 centuries of extraordinary Islamic spiritual wealth. Such a scholarly approach paves our way to the realization that Rumi took examples and guidance from Quran and Hadith to understand the Quranic stories like Ibn e Arabi who tells stories about Prophets, Their lives, and wisdom. Rumi’s verse is enjoyed and devoured as a ‘product of spirituality’ to calm one’s self, to relax, and to overcome the chaos of life through listening to certain couplets. The concept is used in yoga houses, boutiques, and stores. In the comprehensive list of desires of humans, religion is a striking instrument.
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