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Rumi, Caught Between the U.S. and Iran

By Daniel José Camacho
"A portrait of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known usually as 'Mevlana' in Turkey." Via Nathan Hughes Hamilton / Flickr
Jan 9, 2020
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Today, the United States and Iran are two countries on the precipice of war with ruling elites who quote Rumi.

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"A portrait of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known usually as 'Mevlana' in Turkey." Via Nathan Hughes Hamilton / Flickr