Who is Rumi?

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 @ 1:41 am | Who

I came across the name name Rumi preceded by the title Sufi poet, several times while the books of Dr.Wayne Dyer, Joe Vitale and a few other spirituality writers.

I must confess my sparse taste for poetry. But when they are transalated or explained, I don’t hide my admiration.

Well, this Sufi poet Rumi-I presumed it to be a female for long time because of the sound of the name. Rumi, who is also known as Malwana Jala ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, is one of the most influential poets of the 13th century.He belonged to Persia which in now the Iran.

India has long associations with Persian rulers and the history of India took a big turn because of Persian rulers.

The major work of Rumi is the Masnavi-ye Manavi. It is also sometimes called the Qur’an-e Parsi. The first title translates to Rhyming Couplets of Profound Spiritual Meaning, and the second means The Persian Qur’an. Under either title, it is considered by both religious leaders and scholars to be one of the finest works of mystical poetry ever produced.

Born in Bhalk, Persia, in 1207 from an aristocratic family, Rumi died in 1273. People say that he played about 70.000 verses. Many of them, are included in his masterpiece “Masnavi-yi Manari” (Spiritual Couplets).

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