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Rumi Jalal ud-Din

Persian1207 – 1273Poetry

Persian-language Sufi mystic and poet whose Masnavi is one of the most celebrated poems in all of world literature. His lyric poetry, collected in the Divan-e Shams, achieves heights of ecstatic devotion unmatched in any tradition.

Works

  • MasnaviSpiritual epic poem exploring love, transformation, and mystical journey toward the divine→
  • Divan-e Shams-e TabriziPassionate poems celebrating divine love expressed through ecstatic Sufi mysticism→
  • Fihi Ma FihiDiscourse on spiritual truth and the nature of divine reality in Persian Sufism→
  • Majalis-e Sab'aSeven spiritual discourse sessions on mystical knowledge and enlightenment→

Related

Hafiz Shirazi·Saadi Shirazi·Attar Farid ud-Din
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