Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic.
Rumi’s influence transcends national borders and ethnic divisions: Iranians, Tajiks, Turks, Greeks, Pashtuns, other Central Asian Muslims, and the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent have greatly appreciated his spiritual legacy for the past seven centuries. Rumi’s works are written mostly in Persian, but occasionally he also used Turkish, Arabic, and Greek in his verse. His “Masnavi” (Mathnawi), composed in Konya, is considered one of the greatest poems of the Persian language.
Rumi’s life and transformation provide true testimony and proof that people of all religions and backgrounds can live together in peace and harmony.