Full Name | Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī |
Pen Name | Rumi |
Birth Date | September 30, 1207 |
Birthplace | Balkh (present-day Afghanistan) or Wakhsh (present-day Tajikistan), Khwarezmian Empire |
Death Date | December 17, 1273 (aged 66) |
Place of Death | Konya (present-day Turkey), Sultanate of Rum |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Khwarezmian Empire, then Sultanate of Rum |
Spouses | Gevher Khatun, Karra Khatun |
Children | Sultan Valad, Ala al-din Chelebi, Amir Alim Chelebi, Malike Khatun. |
Main Interests | Sufi poetry, Hanafi jurisprudence, Maturidi theology |
Notable Works | Masnavi (Mathnawi), Dīwān-ī Shams-ī Tabrīzī, Fīhi mā fīhi |
Order | Sufi |
Known for | Influence on Persian literature and Sufi mysticism |
Language | Persian (with occasional usage of Turkish, Arabic, and Greek) |
Influence | Transcended national borders and ethnic divisions, influencing Iranians, Afghans, Tajiks, Turks, Kurds, Greeks, Central Asian Muslims, and South Asian Muslims |
Legacy | His works are widely read and translated into many languages, with Rumi described as the “most popular poet” |