Quick Info
| Profession | Sufi mystic, poet, scholar |
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| Nationality | Persian |
| Date of Birth | 30/09/1207 |
| Age | 66 years (died on 17, Dec, 1273) |
| Birthplace | Balkh (now Afghanistan) |
| Date of Death | 17/12/1273 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī |
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| Known As | Rumi, Mawlānā |
| Description | Sufi mystic, poet, founder of the Mevlevi Order. Lived under the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, primarily in Konya, Turkey. Works in Persian, influential in Sufism and mystic poetry. |
Personal Life
| Residence | Settled in Konya, Turkey after fleeing Mongol invasions from Balkh |
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Relationships & More
| Key Relationship | Shams of Tabriz (met 30/11/1244, transformative companionship until Shams' disappearance) |
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Family
| Father | Baha' al-Din Walad (religious scholar) |
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| Son | Sultan Walad (co-founder of Mevlevi Order) |
Career
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Referred to death as 'our wedding with eternity' | |
| 2. Refused the throne of the pre-Ottoman ruler in Iconium | |
| 3. Works called 'The Qur’an in the Pehlevi tongue' by Persians |