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Apr 29

April 29, 2026

Book Talk: After Rumi

Book Talk: After Rumi

In this book talk, Jamal J. Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities at Penn and the author of “After Rumi: The Mevlevis and Their World,” will cover vital aspects of Rumi’s impact on Sufism, language, and society in Turkey and beyond. The talk will be followed by a discussion with University of Maryland professor Ahmet T. Karamustafa, one of the world’s foremost experts on the history of medieval Sufism. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Williams Hall, 255 S. 36th St.