"Rumi is considered the greatest mystic poet of Iran . . . As an Iranian, I am immensely proud and delighted to see that Rumi's work is being widely recognized in the West at a time when my country's image is otherwise tarnished." - Empress Farah Pahlevi to the New York Times 11 years ago.
Poetry can be seen on the streets of Iran as the protesters rise up, and Pahlevi told the Daily Beast this week:
"She's hopeful...
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