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The aim is to highlight Rūmī's lesser-known prose work and its civic implications, countering its marginalization.

July 20, 2026Open Access

The Sultan Zeshan–Rūmī Thesis: Nūr al-Handasa, The Light of Divine Geometry

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The aim is to highlight Rūmī's lesser-known prose work and its civic implications, countering its marginalization.
Literary history analysis of Rūmī's writings including Maktūbāt and Majālis-i Sabʿa
Exploration of Persianate epistolary practices and public religious discourse
Proposal of interpretive frameworks through a poetic architecture called Nūr al-Handasa
Demonstrated that Rūmī's mysticism actively engages with civic life through various social roles.
Introduced 77 interpretive apertures to understand Rūmī's work across different contexts.
Established a new framework to read Rūmī as a multifaceted figure embodying mysticism and social duty.

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Scholarly essay discusses Rūmī's prose and its social implications, suggesting deeper civic responsibilities.

Sultan Zeshan (2026) studied this question.

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