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Rumi

Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, commonly known as Rumi, was a 13th‑century Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Born in 1207 in Balkh (present-day Afghanistan) and settled in Konya (now in Turkey) after his family fled the Mongol invasions, he became one of the most influential figures in Sufi Islam. In Konya he became associated with Shams of Tabriz and later led the Mevlevi Order, a Sufi tradition known widely as the Whirling Dervishes.

Rumi's poetry is written primarily in Persian and has been collected in two major works: the Divan-e

Core themes include divine love as the path to knowledge of God, the soul's longing, the unity

Rumi's influence has grown far beyond the Persian-speaking world. His poetry has been translated into numerous

Shams-e
Tabrizi,
a
compilation
of
lyric
odes
dedicated
to
and
inspired
by
Shams,
and
the
Masnavi-ye
Ma'navi
(The
Spiritual
Couplets),
a
six‑volume
epic
prose-poem
that
elaborates
Sufi
philosophy,
ethics,
and
practice.
of
being
(tawhid
in
Sufi
thought),
and
the
negation
of
rigid
dogmatism
in
favor
of
experiential
spirituality.
languages
and
widely
read
in
both
Islamic
and
secular
contexts.
In
Turkish,
he
is
honored
as
Mevlânâ;
in
Persian
and
Turkish
literary
histories,
he
is
regarded
as
one
of
the
foremost
poets
of
the
genre.
His
tomb
in
Konya
is
a
major
pilgrimage
site,
and
his
work
continues
to
inspire
poets,
musicians,
and
scholars
around
the
world.