The article dwells on the analysis of the image of Maryam (the Blessed Virgin Maria) in the famous literary production belonging to one of the outstanding classic authors of the Persian – Tajik literature Djalaladdin Rumi “Masnavi Manavi” (“The Poem about the Concealed Sense”) The author canvasses the peculiarities of imaginative treatment in reference to the Blessed Virgin Maria, special attention is paid to creative use of the Koranic text in “Masnavi”; biblical parables being adduced as well. The article is built on the analysis and translation of the abundant material contained in the poem “Masnavi Manavi”. Several beyts serve as examples for a disclosure of an imaginative function dealing with the image of Maryam (Maria). The author comes to the conclusion that in “Masnavi Manavi” Rumi creates the heartfelt image of Maryam, he underscores that this image enriched historical literature, religions and belles – lettres works; it personifies a lot of dignities being a paragon for Christians, Jews and Muslims.
Djalaladdin Rumi, “Masnavi Manavi”, the Koran, the image of Maryam (Maria), the Blessed Virgin, Iso (Jesus), Djabrail
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