Kimia Khatoon (novel)
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Kimia Khatoon is a Persian language
novel by Saideh Ghods.
Kimia Khatoon has been a best-seller for twelve consecutive months since its publication. It is originally written in Persian
. It has been translated into Turkish
(where it also became a bestseller) and was (as of February 21 2011) being translated into English.
The novel is about Rumi’s stepdaughter, who found her way in his Hiram after the marriage of her mother, Kera Khatoon, to the Sufi mystic and poet. She then falls in love with Rumi's son, her stepbrother. but she is given in marriage to Rumi's master and friend Shams Tabrizi
.
There is a film called Rumi's Kimia
in development based on the novel.
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
novel by Saideh Ghods.
Kimia Khatoon has been a best-seller for twelve consecutive months since its publication. It is originally written in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
. It has been translated into Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
(where it also became a bestseller) and was (as of February 21 2011) being translated into English.
The novel is about Rumi’s stepdaughter, who found her way in his Hiram after the marriage of her mother, Kera Khatoon, to the Sufi mystic and poet. She then falls in love with Rumi's son, her stepbrother. but she is given in marriage to Rumi's master and friend Shams Tabrizi
Shams Tabrizi
Shams-i-Tabrīzī or Shams al-Din Mohammad was a Persian Muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of Mewlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Rumi and is referenced with great reverence in Rumi’s poetic collection, in particular Diwan-i Shams-i Tabrīzī...
.
There is a film called Rumi's Kimia
Rumi's Kimia (film)
Rumi's Kimia is a film in development which is directed by Dariush Mehrjui starring Golshifteh Farahani and based on a novel, Kimia Khatoon, by Saideh Ghods....
in development based on the novel.