Rumi at the age of thirty-seven meets Shams Tabrizi (the sun of Tabriz) "a weird figure wrapped in coarse black felt, who flits across the stage for a moment and disappears tragically enough." Shams has variously been described as: "being extremely ugly"; "a most disgusting cynic;" and having an "exceedingly aggressive and domineering manner." Jalaluddin, who until then had no interest or likin…
Apakah Islam dan sastra compatibel (sesuai)? Pertanyaan ini muncul seolah - olah Islam dan sastra tidak ada relasinya. Lihat saja , misalnya, reaksi umat Islam terhadap cerpen "Langit Makin Mendung" karya Kipanjikusmin yang diterbitkan majalah Sastra pada tahun 1968, atau novelnya Nazib Mahfud, "Aulad Haratina" yang dianggap menghina Tuhan, Islam dan Nabi Muhammad. Dahsyatnya lagi reaksi umat I…