Talk | Rumi: Captives of the Light

Turkish author Evren Sharma, whose story about Rumi and his mentor Shams Tabrizi was turned into the West End musical Rumi: The Musical, discusses and reads from her latest novel Rumi: Captives of the Light.

Rumi: Captives of the Light chronicles the bond between Rumi and Shams, ultimately culminating in the epic Masnavi, one of the most important Sufi texts. Catch Sharma at Lit Books on August 15 at Lit Books Petaling Jaya. Tickets are priced at RM10 (redeemable with book purchase).

Get your tickets on the Lit Books site.

Launch | Rumi: Captives of the Light

Location: Lit Books, Tropicana PJ
Date: August 15, 2026
Time: 4pm

For more details, see Lit Book’s Instagram page.

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