By Muslim Mirror Network
Sharjah : Tamil translation of Masnavi Sherif (6th Part) was released last week during the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair.
40th Sharjah International Book Fair was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the ruler of Sharjah on 3rd November 2021. Thousands of publishers form UAE, India, Oman, Saudi Arabia and various countries participated in the Book Fair where books of different languages from Arabic and English to Tamil, Malayalam were showcased.
Masnavi Sheriff is an extensive poem written in Persian by Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Rumi. The Masnavi is one of the most influential works of Sufism, commonly called “the Quran in Persian”.
It has been viewed by many commentators as the greatest mystical poem in world literature.The Masnavi is a series of six books of poetry that together amount to around 25,000 verses or 50,000 lines. It is a spiritual text that teaches Sufis how to reach their goal of being truly in love with God.
The Masnavi Sheriff was translated into Tamil Language in seven parts. The sixth part was released in the book fair by the social worker Alhaj Mohammed Maahroof. The first copy of the Book was received by Mr Sanjay Ghosh , manager, Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
Syed Abuthahir, Kavitha, Jasmine Abubacker gave their critical opinion on the Book.
Muduvai Hidayath, Syed Abuthahir, Kader Hussain, Jamal Mohideen, Jalaludeen, Meern Moosa, Khalifa Musthafa, Yahya Mohideen were among those present on the occasion.