Journal Of Islamic Denominations

Journal Of Islamic Denominations

Relationship between Earthly and Original Spiritual Homelands in the Thoughts of Saadi, Hafez, and Rumi

Document Type : Research Paper

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Assistant professor, School of Humanities, Damghan University,Damghan,Iran
10.22034/jid.2022.257066.2111
Abstract
Numerous literary and social research studies explore the theme of homeland attachment and the emotional connections Persian poets have with their native lands. Saadi and Hafez, two eminent Persian poets, often express their fervent love for their hometown of Shiraz, reflecting their deep longing for it. In contrast, while Rumi does not focus extensively on his earthly hometown, he demonstrates a form of attachment to Khorasan through his significant spiritual works in Persian. This article presents, for the first time, a comparative evaluation of homeland love in the poems of Saadi and Hafez, highlighting their emotional connection to Shiraz, and contrasts this with Rumi’s perspective. It examines the relationship between earthly and mystical (spiritual) homelands in their poetry. By tracing expressions of homeland love in the works of these three poets and exploring their life stories in relation to both earthly and mystical concepts of homeland, this research employs evaluative inquiry to offer new insights into their perspectives on homeland attachment.
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