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The Forty Rules of Love
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Wikipedia article
'The Forty Rules of Love' is a novel written by the Turkish author Elif Shafak,[https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/2013/11/28/opinion/our-compass.html Our Compass] , International Herald Tribune, November 27, 2013[https://alif.id/read/sarah-monica/mencari-tuhan-menyusuri-jalan-cinta-b223730p/ "Looking for God: Following the Path of Love"],"alif.id",October 13, 2019[https://www.firstpost.com/living/books-of-the-week-from-stephen-kings-the-institute-to-margaret-atwoods-the-testaments-our-picks-7334961.html "Books of the week: From Stephen King's The Institute to Margaret Atwood's The Testaments, our picks"],"www.firstpost.com",September 16, 2019 The book was published in March 2009.[http://analysisoflove-ersin2777.blogspot.com/2010/02/analysis-forty-rules-of-love.html Analysis: The Forty Rules of Love] , Analysis of Love, 2010 It is about 'Maulana Jalal-Ud-Din', known as Rumi and his companion Shams Tabrizi.[https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/dec/05/review-elif-shafak-forty-rules-of-love The Forty Rules of Love review] , The Guardian, December 5, 2014Rashid,Yamna.[https://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/50060/the-forty-rules-of-love-taught-me-that-weve-been-asking-ourselves-all-the-wrong-questions/ "The Forty Rules of Love taught me What i know now, it's been my motivation ,inspiration and has helped me become a better person and it holds a speshal place in my heart"],"SHIFA KHAN(FUTURE BEST TIMESSELLER",June 1, 2017 This book explains how Shams transformed a scholar into a Sufi (mystic) through love.Kazim, Maisam. [https://pamirtimes.net/2018/03/03/overview-of-forty-rules-of-love/ Overview of Forty Rules of Love], Pamir Times, March 3, 2018 More than 750,000 copies of this book were sold in Turkey and France.[https://lagazetteverdun.wordpress.com/2016/11/29/forty-rules-of-love-by-elif-shafak/ Forty Rules Of Love by ELIF SHAFAK], lagazetteverdun, November 29, 2016
Synopsis
"A novel within a novel, 'The Forty Rules of Love' tells two parallel stories that mirror each other across two very different cultures and seven intervening centuries." It starts when a housewife, Ella, gets a book called 'Sweet Blasphemy' for an appraisal. This book is about a thirteenth century poet, Rumi, and his spiritual teacher, Shams. The book presents Shams's 'Forty Love Rules' at different intervals.[https://thevisionweekly.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/shams-of-tabrizs-40-rules-of-love/ Shams of Tabrizs 40 Rules of Love], The Vision Weekly, November 4, 2011,Imran Ali Buth.[https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/opinion/the-forty-rules-of-love/ "The Forty Rules of Love"],"www.greaterkashmir.com",May 4, 2017 The story presented in the novel is basically on "love and spirituality that explains what it means to follow your heart".[https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/books/five-must-read-books-that-help-shape-the-way-we-think-about-the-world-1.871461 "Five must-read books that help shape the way we think about the world"],"www.thenational.ae",June 7, 2019
The letter "b"
Every chapter of the book starts with letter "b". It is because the secret of Quran lies in Surah Al-Fatiha and its spirit is contained in the phrase 'Bismillah ir Rehman ir Rahim' (In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful).[https://rudinahp.wordpress.com/2014/11/03/book-review-the-forty-rules-of-love-by-elif-safak/ Book Review: The forty Rules of Love by Elif Safak], November 3, 2014 The first Arabic letter of the 'Bismillah' has a dot below it that symbolizes the Universe as per Sufism thoughts.Shweta. [https://medim.com/bookworm-sanctuary/elif-shafak-book-review-of-40-rules-of-love-rumi-shams-of-tabriz-3dc48d9f6d1 Elif Shafak Book Review of 40 Rules of Love(Rumi & Shams of Tabriz )], Medium, May 18, 2019Reception
'The Forty Rules of Love' won Prix ALEF* - Mention Spciale Littrature Etrangre. It was also nominated for the 2012 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. On November 5, 2019, the 'BBC News' listed 'The Forty Rules of Love' on its list of the 100 most influential novels. It was included in the "Love, Sex & Romance - February" category of 'Novels That Shaped Our World'.[https://www.thebookseller.com/news/novels-shaped-our-world-bbc-reveals-100-strong-list-1109401 "The Novels That Shaped Our World: BBC reveals 100-strong list"],"www.thebookseller.com", November 5, 2019
References
Category:2009 novels
Category:Turkish novels
Category:Novels by Elif afak
Category:Fiction set in 2008
Category:Novels set in the 13th century
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