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Persian and Sufi poetry

1 answer in 1 recording, 2020. 1 with a checked position in his own words.

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    · Did Rumi use harmala seed and a DMT-containing reed flute?

    Mufti Abu Layth says it is very likely that Rumi had psychedelic experiences, pointing to Mathnawi passages that mention the harmala seed, an MAO inhibitor, and to Rumi's constant addressing of his ney, a flute made from a reed that contains DMT.

    “So I actually do feel that you see this is something that it's very likely that he would have had this psychedelic experience uh just like many other people”

    17:10TranscriptCite 2020-10-17-S04corrected

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  1. Rumi1

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  1. Mathnawi of Rumi1

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