Berfrois

Islamic Poetry

‘Most Rumi books are marketed to satisfy the wish for maximum mysticism and minimal Islam.’

Book excerpt: ‘Common as Air: Revolution, Art, and Ownership’ by Lewis Hyde
Poem: The Labyrinth by Robert P. Baird
Video: Maz Jobrani: Did you hear the one about the Iranian-American?
Image gallery: China Bikes
Book excerpt: ‘Out of Steppe’ by Daniel Metcalfe
Podcast: The Early Universe, as Seen From the South Pole