TITLE: THE INVITATION GENRE: Drama, inspired by a true story CIRCA: 1245-1273 LOGLINE: Through the enlightened Dervish Shams-i Tabrizi, the respected teacher, Sufi mystic, and poet Jalal al-Din Rumi’s spiritual maturity culminates in the writing of the great masterpiece the Mesnevi, the formation of the Mevlevi, and the art of whirling. SYNOPSIS: The enfoldment of Rumi’s life after meeting Shams is changed forever. Unavailable to anyone, the two men retreat privately together, emerging ninety days later transformed as Rumi has awakened to experience the presence of the Beloved within. When Shams is kidnapped and murdered, Rumi’s ensuing despair and soul suffering leads to his discovery of solace in the whirling, through which he connects with and attains union the Divine.
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