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Poems by Mahmud Shabistari
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Mahmud Shabistari lived in Persia (Iran) during the time of the Mongol invasions of the region. It was a terrible time of massacres by the invading armies, exacerbating internal strife and religious sectarianism. Yet it is also during this time that the Golden Age of Persian Sufism emerged.

Shabistari's Secret Rose Garden (the Gulistan-i Raz, which can also be translated as The Rose Garden of Mystery) is considered to be one of the greatest works of Persian Sufism.

The value of Shabistari's work was recognized almost immediately upon publicaton. Many commentaries on the work by other Sufi mystics soon began to appear. The Secret Rose Garden quickly was regarded as one of the central works of Sufism.

Poems by Mahmud Shabistari


Recommended Books: Mahmud Shabistari

The Longing in Between: Sacred Poetry from Around the World (A Poetry Chaikhana Anthology) Perfume of the Desert: Inspirations from Sufi Wisdom The Secret Rose Garden: Mahmud Shabistari Beyond Faith and Infidelity: The Sufi Poetry and Teachings of Mahmud Shabistari



Related Links

Quotes, text and mystical poems from Shabistari
http://www.onelittleangel.com/wisdom/quotes/saint_net.asp?mc=329

Several very brief quotes from Shabistari's writings.

Knowledge, Unity and Tolerance
http://www.sufistudies.net/world-community/shabistari.html

An extended article on the Sufism of Shabistari, excerpted from The Secret Rose Garden, edited by David Fideler

The Life of Shabistari
http://sufibrighton.com/rosegarden/intro.htm

A brief exploration of what little is known about the life of Shabistari, along with an exploration of the symbolism and language used in his writing.
Mahmud Shabistari