DRAMATIS PERSONAE
RUMI, the Sage of Rum, Persian poet and mystic
ZARVAN, the Spirit of Time and Space
JAHAN-DOST, an Indian ascetic
SAROSH, a Mazdean angel
GAUTAMA, the Buddha
DANCING-GIRL
AHRIMAN, the Zoroastrian Principle of Evil
ZOROASTER
TOLSTOY
IFRANGIN, an embodiment of Europe
ABU JAHL, an enemy of the Prophet Mohammed
JAMAL AL-DIN AFGHANI, an Afghan religious reformer
SA‘ID HALIM PASHA, a Turkish statesman and reformer
ZINDA-RUD, title bestowed on the author
MARDUKH, ancient idol
BAAL, ancient idol
PHARAOH
KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM
SUDANESE DERVISH, the Mahdi of Sudan
MARTIAN ASTRONOMER
MARTIAN PROPHETESS
HALLAJ, Persian mystic and martyr
GHALIB, Indian poet
QURRAT AL-AIN, Babi poetess and martyr
SATAN, a fallen angel called Iblis
SPIRIT OF INDIA
SADIQ, JAAFAR, Indian traitors
NIETZSCHE
SAYYID ALI HAMADANI, a Persian mystic known as Shah-i Hamadan
TAHIR GHANI, a poet of Kashmir
BARTARI-HARI, an ancient poet of India, Bhartrihari
NADIR, eighteenth century Shah of Persia
ABDALI, founder of modern Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Durrani
NASIR-I KHUSRAU, an early Persian poet
MARTYR-KING, Tippoo Sultan of Mysore
HOURIS, maidens of Paradise
BEAUTY, an Aspect of God