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Resting place: Tomb of Mevlana Rumi, Mevlana Museum, Konya, Turkey Religion: Islam: Nationality: Khwarezmian Empire, then Sultanate of Rum: Home town: Wakhsh (present-day Tajikistan) or Balkh present-day Afghanistan: Spouse: Gevher Khatun, Karra Khatun: Children: Sultan Valad, Ala al-din Chelebi, Amir Alim Chelebi, Malike Khatun.
This is one of the shortest of Rumi’s best poems. The ‘Thou’ whom he addresses is God, so this appears to be a love poem but is actually a poem of spiritual love and mutual devotion.. Indeed, Rumi uses the idea of the passionate lover as a metaphor for God’s committed disciple here, and there is a sense of reciprocity between God and the poet, the poet and God.
Mar 10, 2023 · Rumi. Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction. Rumi. Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion. Rumi. Love is the bridge between you and everything. Rumi. Keep silent, because the world of silence is a vast fullness. Rumi. You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop. Rumi
Jun 19, 2024 · The decisive moment in Rūmī’s life occurred on November 30, 1244, when in the streets of Konya he met the wandering dervish—holy man— Shams al-Dīn (Sun of Religion) of Tabrīz, whom he may have first encountered in Syria.Shams al-Dīn cannot be connected with any of the traditional mystical fraternities; his overwhelming personality, however, revealed to Jalāl al-Dīn the mysteries ...
Sufi mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi was born Jalal al-Din Mohammad-e Balkhi on the edge of the Persian Empire, in Balkh in modern-day Afghanistan (though another birthplace in Tajikistan is also claimed). The son of Baha’ al-Din-e Valad, a noted scholar and theologian, Rumi’s family fled the Mongols, settling in Samarkand and then Anatolia. In 1224 Rumi married Gauhar Khatun, with whom he had ...
As Rumi’s poems do, you should consider writing about subjects like love, the afterlife, God, and death. You may want to direct your poem to someone as well (many of Rumi’s poems used second-person perspective or were written with someone, like a lover or family member, in mind.
Rumi’s father, Bahāʾ al-Dīn Walad, was a renowned Islamic jurist, theologian, and scholar, which exposed Rumi to a deep understanding of Islamic teachings from a young age. Tragedy struck when the family formed into a group of disciples when they had to flee the Mongol invasion, ultimately settling in Konya, Turkey.
May 25, 2020 · Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (also given as Jalal ad-did Muhammad Balkhi, best known as Rumi, l. 1207-1273 CE) was a Persian Islamic theologian and scholar but became famous as a mystical poet whose work focuses on the opportunity for a meaningful and elevated life through personal knowledge and love of God.. He was a devout Sunni Muslim and, even though his poetry emphasizes a transcendence ...
Jalal al-Din Rumi - When his father died in 1231, Rumi became head of the madrasah, or spiritual learning community. The school reportedly had over ten thousand students Jalal al-Din Rumi - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets.
Look! This Is Love Poems of Rumi (Shambhala Centaur Editions) Jalal Al-Din Rumi, et al Published 1996. Rumi’s Divan of Shems of Tabriz Selected Odes (Element Classics of World Spirituality) Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, et al Published 1997. The Way of Passion: A Celebration of Rumi, by Andrew Harvey
