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Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi (Mawlana)
Balkh, Afghanistan
Archival Overview
Thirteenth-century spiritual giant whose 26,000-verse Masnavi is revered as "the Quran in the Persian tongue." Transformed through mystical communion with Shams of Tabriz into humanity's most universal poet of divine ecstasy and reconciliation.
Biographical Record
Fleeing the Mongol incursions from Balkh with his family, Rumi settled in Seljuk Konya, becoming an esteemed jurist and theological professor. In 1244, his meeting with the wandering dervish Shams-i Tabrizi shattered conventional scholarly complacency, awakening ecstatic love for the Divine Beloved.
Pouring forth thousands of lyrical odes and the monumental Masnavi-ye Ma'navi, he instituted the sacred whirling meditation (Sema) where the seeker turns toward truth, shedding ego. His passing on December 17 is celebrated globally as Shab-e Arus (The Night of Union).
Key Life Milestones
Encounter with Shams of Tabriz
Met the wandering dervish Shams-i Tabrizi in Konya, igniting the ecstatic transformation into a poet of love.
Dictation of the Masnavi
Dictated the 26,000 verses of the Masnavi to his scribe Husam al-Din Chelebi over fifteen continuous years.
The Night of Union (Shab-e Arus)
Passed away peacefully in Konya, celebrated across all faiths as the union of the lover with the Beloved.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialKonya, Turkey