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https://twistislamophobia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Poesía_Rumi_0-e1542278276141.jpg900598The following article, published in The New Yorker, reflects on the use of Persian poet Jalauddin Rumi’s works (12th century) in the United States. Even though he is mostly unknown for the common population, his poems have been frequently used by many artists and are widely spread among society. This article tries to answer how can this possible, showing that, as Rumi’s poems were adapted, its Islamic references were erased, neutralizing the context in which the poems were written. This was only possible for the negative perception the West has of Islam, which led the translators to understand these references as an obstacle to Rumi’s poetry, instead of an essential component of them. In addition to this important reflection, the following article is a chance to learn about a A couple of years ago, when Coldplay’s Chris Martin was going through a divorce from the actress Gwyneth Paltrow and feeling down, a friend gave him a book to lift his spirits. It was a collection of poetry by Jalaluddin Rumi, the thirteenth-century Persian poet, translated by Coleman Barks. “It kind of changed my life,” Martin said later, in an interview. A track from Coldplay’s most recent album features Barks reciting ...