Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan

05/26/2023 | Press release | Archived content

“Mawlana’s Kulliyat” was inscribed to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register

26.05.2023 15:08

​​​​​On May 24, 2023 by the decision of UNESCO's Executive Board "Mawlana's Kulliyat" (full collection of the work of Mawlana) was inscribed to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. The nomination was jointly submitted by Tajikistan, Iran, Bulgaria, Germany, Turkiye and Uzbekistan.

The great Tajik poet, philosopher, scholar and theologian Mawlana Jalaluddin Balkhi (Rumi) is one of the greatest Sufi masters of the XIII century, his work is today considered one of the most valuable works for the whole world.

«Kulliyoti Mawlana» includes such works as "Masnavi Manavi", "Divân-e Shams", "Fihe mâ fih" (The Discourses), "Majâles-e Sab'a" (Seven Sermons) and "Maktubat" (The Letters). All of Mawlana's works are written in Persian and translated into various languages. Mawlana's literary and philosophical creativity has the greatest scientific significance for the study of the history and culture of the peoples of the eastern countries. They contain wise sayings, a set of instructive stories, examples from the life of prophets and people with the embodiment of spirituality and romance.