This collection of Poems introduces a general readership to Yunus Emre (1240-1321), called the "greatest folk poet in Islam." An unlettered Turkish shepherd who sang mystical songs That are still popular today, he was the first in a great tradition of Turkish Sufi troubadours who celebrated the Divine Presence as the intimate Beloved and Friend.
He is a representative of the Mevlevi tradition founded by Jalaluddin Rumi..
As a producer and writer of Sufi music, he has gained recognition for numerous recordings, including his own Garden within the Flames.
As the publisher of Threshold Books for some twenty years, he was largely responsible for making Rumi the most widely read poet of our time.
He is the codirector, with his wife, Camille Helminski, of the Threshold Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge and practice of Sufism.
About the Author: Kabir Helminski is the author of Living Presence: A Sufi Way to Mindfulness and the Essential Self, as well as the translator of numerous books of Sufi literature and especially Rumi.
Yunus\'s verse conveys the spirit and philosophy of Islamic mysticism in simple, earthy language.
This collection of Poems introduces a general readership to Yunus Emre (1240-1321), called the "greatest folk poet in Islam." An unlettered Turkish shepherd who sang mystical songs That are still popular today, he was the first in a great tradition of Turkish Sufi troubadours who celebrated the Divine Presence as the intimate Beloved and Friend
