| Kimia Khatoon | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Saideh Ghods |
| Language | Persian |
Kimia Khatoon (The Elixir of Khatoon) is a Persian language novel by Saideh Ghods.
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]