COURSE COLLECTION

The Garden Of Wisdom: Reflections From Sa’di’s ‘Gulistan’

Few works in traditional poetry and prose have gained prominence in the way Sa’di’s Gulistan has. Having spent a significant part of his life in the suhbah of scholars, rulers and the righteous, Sa’di decided to gather the most impactful stories and poems that would help the believer in internalizing the most important principles needed to navigate this Dunya.

From Mawlana to Rumi: A Journey to the Heart

Let’s embark on a journey with Mawlana Rumi to the center of the cosmos—the human heart; a place where everyone can find the light of God; a place of tranquility, love, peace, and coexistence; and a place we call home. In the West, he is known as “the poet of the hearts,” and in the East, they call him “the healer of the hearts.” Through this course, we will delve into the timeless message of Mawlana Rumi and learn how to find the spiritual GPS coordinates for the center of the cosmos within us, the human heart. We will further explore his life, legacy, & brilliance in an attempt to understand how this saint and spiritual master, born of humble beginnings in a village in Balkh, Afghanistan has become America’s favorite poet eight hundred years later and captivated millions of hearts worldwide!

The Garden Of Wisdom: Reflections From Sa’di’s ‘Gulistan’

Few works in traditional poetry and prose have gained prominence in the way Sa’di’s Gulistan has. Having spent a significant part of his life in the suhbah of scholars, rulers and the righteous, Sa’di decided to gather the most impactful stories and poems that would help the believer in internalizing the most important principles needed to navigate this Dunya.

The Garden Of Wisdom: Reflections From Sa’di’s ‘Gulistan’

Few works in traditional poetry and prose have gained prominence in the way Sa’di’s Gulistan has. Having spent a significant part of his life in the suhbah of scholars, rulers and the righteous, Sa’di decided to gather the most impactful stories and poems that would help the believer in internalizing the most important principles needed to navigate this Dunya.

From Mawlana to Rumi: A Journey to the Heart

Let’s embark on a journey with Mawlana Rumi to the center of the cosmos—the human heart; a place where everyone can find the light of God; a place of tranquility, love, peace, and coexistence; and a place we call home. In the West, he is known as “the poet of the hearts,” and in the East, they call him “the healer of the hearts.” Through this course, we will delve into the timeless message of Mawlana Rumi and learn how to find the spiritual GPS coordinates for the center of the cosmos within us, the human heart. We will further explore his life, legacy, & brilliance in an attempt to understand how this saint and spiritual master, born of humble beginnings in a village in Balkh, Afghanistan has become America’s favorite poet eight hundred years later and captivated millions of hearts worldwide!

Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi

Ustadh Feraidoon Mojadedi is a community leader, lecturer, and entrepreneur in the Bay Area – California. Born in Herat, Afghanistan, he emigrated with his family to America during the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1985. He grew up in a household with a deep love and reverence for poetry. At the age of five he began to memorize poems by Rumi and other great poets. His love of poetry continued to grow and eventually developed into a passion and calling that would allow him to teach regular classes on Rumi throughout California, the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Germany and even as far as Konya, Turkey, where Mawlana Rumi is laid to rest. He is also the writer and performer of a play, Layla & Majnun, which was produced and debuted in Perth, Australia in 2019.