Rumi

Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, dem commonly know as Rumi (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), be a Sufi mystic, poet, den founder of de Islamic brotherhood dem know as de Mevlevi Order. Rumi be an influential figure insyd Sufism, wey ein thought den works loom large both insyd Persian literature den mystic poetry in general. Today, ein translated works be enjoyed all over de world.

Rumi

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Ein country of citizenship
Name in native language	جلال‌الدین مُحمَّد بلخی
Name wey dem give am	Muhammad, Jalal
Pseudonym	خاموش
Nickname	جلال الدين, مولانا, مولوی
Ein date of birth	30 September 1207
Place dem born am	Vakhsh
Date wey edie	17 December 1273
Place wey edie	Konya
Place wey dem bury am	Mevlâna Museum
Ein poppie	Baha ud-Din Walad
Spouse	Gawhar Khatun
Kiddie	Sultan Walad
Significant person	Attar of Nishapur, Sanai, Shams Tabrizi, Gürcü Hatun, Pervâne
Native language	Farsi
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	Farsi, Arabic, Old Anatolian Turkish, medieval Greek
Writing language	Farsi
Ein field of work	Islamic philosophy, Sufism
Student of	Baha ud-Din Walad, Burhanuddin Tirmizi
Student	Pervâne, Husam al-Din Chalabi
Honorific prefix	mawla
Lifestyle	mysticism, Sufism
Religion anaa worldview	Islam
Notable work	Seven Sessions, Fihi Ma Fihi, Masnavi, Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi, Maktubat
Influenced by	Shams Tabrizi, Ibn Arabi, Abdul Qadir Gilani
Studied by	Rumi studies
Copyright status as creator	copyrights on works have expired

De rapidly advancing Mongol hordes force ein family to flee west early on insyd ein life. After spending time insyd various cities across Iran, Baghdad, den Damascus, he settle insyd Konya plus ein family at age 19. Until recently, Konya be a province of de Eastern Roman Empire, hence ein name, Rumi, i.e. "de Roman". Although he be exposed to Sufi thought from ein early kiddie time, he be expected to follow ein poppie ein footsteps as an Islamic scholar.

However, de arrival to Konya of de mysterious wandering dervish, Shams Tabrīzī, go alter de course of ein life permanently. Rumi den Shams cam be infatuated plus each other, wey dey cause Rumi to neglect ein duties. Wen Shams mysteriously disappear, Rumi experience an intense period of grief wey reflect insyd ein Divan of Shams Tabrīzī. Dis be de defining moment insyd de evolution of Rumi ein spiritual worldview, wey mark de beginning of ein poetic output.

Ein Masnavi, dem often call a "Qur'an in Persian", be considered one of de greatest poems of de Persian language. Chaw Muslims, particularly insyd de Turko-Persian cultural sphere, regard de Masnavi as one of de most important works of Islamic literature, dey fall behind only de Quran.

Rumi ein works widely be read today across ein native Greater Iran as well as insyd Turkey, wer de Sufi brotherhood he found dey base. Dem translate ein poems into chaw of de world ein languages, wey dem describe Rumi as de "world's most popular poet." Insyd de United States, he cam be de best selling poet insyd recent years.

External links

• Dar al Masnavi, several English versions of selections by different translators.
• Poems by Rumi in English at the Academy of American Poets
• Masnavi-e Ma'navi, recited in Persian by Mohammad Ghanbar