Jalaluddin

Jalaluddin, also spelled Jalal-ud-Din, is a masculine given name of Persian-Arabic origin. It combines Jalal, meaning “glory” or “majesty,” with ad-Din, meaning “the faith” or “religion,” and is used in South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In historical sources the name appears in several prominent figures, often in longer forms used by rulers and saints.

Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi (1207–1273), often simply known as Rumi, was a Persian poet, jurist, and Sufi mystic who founded the Mevlevi Order in Anatolia. His works, including the Masnavi and Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi, have influenced Sufi thought and world literature.

Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar (1542–1605), also referred to as Jalaluddin Akbar, was the third Mughal emperor of India. He consolidated the empire, pursued a policy of religious tolerance, promoted the arts and scholarship, and implemented administrative reforms that shaped the early modern Mughal state.

Jalaluddin Haqqani (c. 1939–2018) was an Afghan militant leader and founder of the Haqqani network, an insurgent group allied with the Taliban. He played a significant role in Afghan conflicts and in the geopolitics of the region during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

The name Jalaluddin continues to be used across Muslim communities as a historical and contemporary given name, reflecting its enduring meaning and cultural resonance.