"Literature provides a space for our human world to gain greater openness, depth, and breadth, and not be confined to our lived experiences."
Iraj Rezaei is an Iranian researcher and lecturer in Persian language and literature, a university faculty member with a PhD in Persian language and literature from the University of Tehran. His area of specialization is Islamic mysticism, particularly Rumi studies, and for over two decades he has been engaged in studying Rumi's works and thought, presenting lectures and research on his worldview.