Romy and I

William Chittick's skillful translation of Shams-e Tabrizi's articles brings Rumi's beloved teacher from shadow into light, restoring Shams to his rightful central place. This work immediately joins the short and indispensable list of scholarly works on Rumi and his community. It is highly recommended for all researchers and students of Sufism, Islamic philosophy, and Persian literature, and of course, for the many admirers of Rumi." Annemarie Schimmel "Imagine you could go somewhere every morning, say to a corner of a caravanserai of sugar merchants, to hear Shams-e Tabrizi speak about the veil of the heart, the nature of ijtihad, or how to move beyond the anxious state of question and answer. This book offers us an entry into that wondrous presence. Go there for an hour every day; however long it takes, then read Rumi's poems and feel the openings of their friendship within you. Blessed be William Chittick." Coleman Barks William Chittick: Professor of Religious Studies at Stony Brook University. Author of "The Sufi Path of Love: The Spiritual Teachings of Rumi" and nine other books, including "The Sufi Path of Knowledge," "The Sufi Path of Light," "The Self-Disclosure of God: Principles of Ibn 'Arabi's Cosmology."