FAQ About Rumi
Who was Rumi?
Rumi, also known as Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and mystic of the Sufi tradition. He was born on September 30, 1207, in Balkh in present-day Afghanistan and passed away on December 17, 1273, in Konya, present-day Turkey. Rumi's poetry, especially his six-volume epic work the Masnavi, has had a lasting influence on Persian literature and spiritual thought worldwide.
