Jalal Al Din Rumi

The Profile

13th‑century Persian poet and Sufi mystic, author of the Mathnawi and Divan, influential founder/inspirer of the Mevlevi (whirling dervishes).

Born 1207, died 1273; major works include the Mathnawi (Masnavi) and the Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi; central figure in Persian Sufi literature and founder/inspirer of the Mevlevi order.

The available review praises Rumi as a towering mystical poet and founder/inspirer of the Mevlevi (whirling dervishes). It highlights the Mathnawi and presents Rumi as an example of Sufism's tolerance and joy. The translation discussed renders 35 selections from the Mathnawi.