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Ahmad JamiTimeline (1048 - 1141)
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Sheikh Ahmad Jami (or Ahmad-e Jam) was born in the village of Namagh (Kashmar) in the Khorasan region of Iran. He was born to a farming family. He was apparently a very tall and strong boy and rather rough, gaining him the nickname Zhandeh Pil, or "giant elephant." He was also described has having red hair and striking blue eyes. |
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The Drunken Universe: An Anthology of Persian Sufi Poetry, Translated by Peter Lamborn Wilson / Translated by Nasrollah Pourjavady |
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Four Sufi Classics: Salaman and Absal/The Niche for Lights/The Way of the Seeker/The Abode of Spring, Translated by W. H. Gairdner |
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Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi, Translated by Mahmood Jamal |
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The Mystics of Islam, by Reynold A. Nicholson |
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Poetry for the Spirit: Poems of Universal Wisdom and Beauty, Edited by Alan Jacobs |
| Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Ahmad-e_Jami A good, short biography online. |
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M. Granger's original poetry, stories and commentaries are Copyright ©
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