Mawlana

In "Mawlana", Turkish author Ayla Abak weaves a rich narrative recounting the early life and spiritual evolution of Jalal al-Din Rumi. Translated into Arabic by Habiba Jamal, the novel opens in Balkh as Rumi’s family flees the impending Mongol invasion, embarking on a monumental migration across the Islamic world.
Journeying from Balkh through Nişapur, Baghdad, Mecca, Damascus, and finally Konya, the narrative captures Rumi’s formative encounters—including his pivotal meeting with the mystic poet Attar of Nishapur. Abak beautifully fuses historical detail with poetic prose, showing how physical displacement and existential questioning shaped Rumi's path from a refugee child into a towering beacon of love and spiritual philosophy.

Read this novel to experience a deeply moving historical narrative that unveils the human and psychological roots behind Rumi's mystical poetry and philosophy.

Essential for fans of Rumi, historical biographies, Islamic heritage, spiritual fiction, and translated literary works.