What the Sufism of Rumi Does for the West with Muhammad Ali Mojaradi Sharghzadeh,-Episode143 - The Ansari Podcast - October 1, 2025

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Sufism is one of the doors to Islam for many in the West and the story of the Sufi mystic poet Jalal Ad-Din Ar-Rumi has captivated people for centuries. Rumi brought Islam to the Greek speaking world of his time and still his poetry reveals the beauty of Islam today across the world. In this episode we learn the history of Rumi with Muhammad Ali Mojaradi aka Sharghzadeh, a Persian translator, Persian language teacher, and founder of Persian Poetics. Listen and learn from the life of the beloved poet Rumi and how his words still stir hearts of Muslims and non-Muslims alike even to this day. Check out the book! “The Flame of Love” Translated by Muhammad Ali Mojaradi https://www.sharghzadeh.com/the-flame... Learn Persian Poetry with Muhammad Ali Mojaradi at Persian Poetics https://www.persianpoetics.com/

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The Flame of Love: Rumi's 100 Most Passionate Poems Hardcover – March 18, 2025
by Rumi (Author), Muhammad Ali Mojaradi  (Translator)

A smoldering collection of 100 love poems by master poet Rumi that will set fire to even the iciest of hearts. Accompanied by illuminating commentary throughout, The Flame of Love explores the depths of passion, longing, and loss through Rumi's timeless verses.
The Flame of Love is an alluring collection of 100 love poems by world-renowned poet Rumi, never before translated for a modern audience. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Rumi’s words as he explores the depths of love, passion, and longing through his timeless verses.
Rumi, a thirteenth-century Persian Sufi mystic, is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in history. The Flame of Love unveils a new facet of Rumi’s brilliance, featuring lesser-known love poems that capture the complexities of love in all its forms, along with insightful commentary on the poems and an introduction about Rumi's life.
TIMELESS AND UNIVERSAL: This carefully curated collection features love poetry that transcends time, showcasing the powerful depths of human emotion. Rumi’s lyrical verses will resonate with readers from all walks of life.
100 NEVER-BEFORE-TRANSLATED POEMS: The Flame of Love brings together 100 never-before-translated poems by Rumi, offering readers a fresh and unique glimpse into the master poet’s work.
INSIGHTFUL COMMENTARY: Translator Muhammad Ali Mojaradi offers an introduction about Rumi's life, as well as commentary on the poems themselves that provides valuable context for readers who want to dive deeper into Rumi's work.

Biography: Muhammad Ali Mojaradi

Muhammad Ali Mojaradi was raised in Michigan in an Iranian immigrant household. At age fifteen—despite the protests of his family—he moved to Tehran where he lived with his grandparents and attended high school.
In 2015 he moved back to the United States, later studying Economics and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Michigan while working as a researcher and Persian translator.
At UofM he studied Persian poetry formally for the first time and founded @persianpoetics, hoping to expose his friends to the world of Persian poetry. He also chose the pen name ‘sharghzadeh’ meaning ‘struck by the east’ in Persian, an antonym of ‘gharbzadeh.’

After completing his studies at the University of Michigan, he traveled to Jordan where he studied Arabic at Qasid Arabic Institute and Jordan University. The pandemic forced him to cut his studies short and return to America after initially planning to remain in Jordan to continue his study of Arabic and Islam.
Upon returning to America, he began to work on @persianpoetics full-time, eventually launching the viral #rumiwasmuslim campaign, attracting international media attention.
 In 2020 he returned to Tehran to locate rare books and further study Persian poetry while immersed in the Persian language.
In 2021 Muhammad began teaching Persian privately, and shortly afterward he began hosting live courses, first teaching a general introduction to Persian poetry, followed by a study of Saʿdi’s Gulistān, Bustān, and Pand-Nāma. He also taught a course on Female poets, book one of Rumi’s magnum opus ‘the Masnawi’ and Hāfiz.
In 2024, he moved to New York, where he currently resides. He is available to host talks, lectures, and courses focused on Persian poetry. Muhammad also accepts translation projects of all kinds. For any inquiry, you can contact him via email: muhammadmojaradi(at)gmail.com

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