Kimia Khatoon

Kimia Khatoon is a Persian language novel by Saideh Ghods, released in Persian in 2004 and in English in 2011.

Kimia Khatoon
AuthorSaideh Ghods
LanguagePersian

Kimia Khatoon has been a best-seller[1][2] for twelve consecutive months since its publication.[3] It is originally written in Persian. It has been translated into Turkish (where it also became a bestseller)[4] and was (as of February 21, 2011) being translated into English.[5]
The novel is about Rumi's stepdaughter, who found her way in his Hiram after the marriage of her mother, Kera Khatoon, to the Sufi mystic and poet.[6] She then falls in love with Rumi's son, her stepbrother. but she is given in marriage to Rumi's master and friend Shams Tabrizi.[7]

There is a film called Rumi's Kimia in development based on the novel.[8]

References

  1. Book, Saideh Ghods official website
  2. Middle East Epic Emerges by the Bay: Producer’s Interview, Doniphan Blair, CineSource Magazine online, February 21, 2011
  3. Saideh Gods official website
  4. Middle East Epic Emerges by the Bay: Producer’s Interview, Doniphan Blair, CineSource Magazine online, February 21, 2011
  5. Middle East Epic Emerges by the Bay: Producer’s Interview, Doniphan Blair, CineSource Magazine online, February 21, 2011
  6. Book, Saideh Ghods official website
  7. Middle East Epic Emerges by the Bay: Producer’s Interview, Doniphan Blair, CineSource Magazine online, February 21, 2011
  8. Middle East Epic Emerges by the Bay: Producer’s Interview, Doniphan Blair, CineSource Magazine online, February 21, 2011


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