Logo Medium

Ibn Sina Foundation

What do you call the grape?

Based on Jalal ad-Din Rumi’s “Masnavi”, retold by Kh. Fattahi

28.01.2021

Abstract

The stories presented in the book "What do you call the grape?" were taken from the work “The Poem of Hidden Meaning” by a well-known Persian poet, Jalal al-Din Rumi, where the author expresses the essential truths of human life in an elegant way. The book contains modern renditions of several parables from this poem, which should be of interest both for kids and adults alike.

For general audience.

Imprint

What do you call the grape? (Based on Jalal ad-Din Rumi’s “Masnavi”, retold by Kh. Fattahi) / translated from Persian by N. Chalisova, L. Lakhuti, N. Prigarina, edited by N. Prigarina. – М.: ООО Sadra, 2021. – 208 с.: illustrated – (Persian tales).