Rumi

Summary

Rumi is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vakhsh^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1207^[3]. He died in Konya^[4]. He died on December 17, 1273^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], ulema^[7], writer^[8], literary scholar^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,026 views/month, #3,623 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Rumi's place of birth was Vakhsh^[2].
• Rumi died in Konya^[4].
• Rumi was born on September 30, 1207^[3].
• Rumi died on December 17, 1273^[5].
• Rumi is buried at Mevlâna Museum^[12].
• Rumi's father was Baha ud-Din Walad^[13].
• Rumi was married to Gawhar Khatun^[14].
• A child of Rumi was Sultan Walad^[15].
• Persian was Rumi's native language^[16].
• Rumi's professions included poet^[6].
• Rumi worked as an ulema^[7].
• Rumi worked as a writer^[8].
• Rumi worked as a literary scholar^[9].
• Rumi worked as a philosopher^[10].
• Rumi's professions included mystic^[17].
• Rumi's field of work was Islamic philosophy^[18].
• Rumi's field of work was Sufism^[19].
• A notable student of Rumi was Pervâne^[20].
• A notable student of Rumi was Husam al-Din Chalabi^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Rumi is Seven Sessions^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Rumi is Fihi Ma Fihi^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Rumi is Masnavi^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Rumi is Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Rumi is Maktubat^[26].
• Rumi's religion is recorded as Islam^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Rumi's place of birth was Vakhsh^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1207^[3]. His father was Baha ud-Din Walad^[13]. Persian was his native language^[16].

Education

Studied under Baha ud-Din Walad^[28], an Islamic jurist^[29], 1148–1230^[30], of Khwarazmian Empire^[31], specialised in fiqh^[32] and Burhanuddin Tirmizi^[33], a philosopher^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], ulema^[7], writer^[8], literary scholar^[9], philosopher^[10], and mystic^[17]. Fields of work include Islamic philosophy^[18], a branch of philosophy^[35] and Sufism^[19], a religious movement^[36]. Notable students include Pervâne^[20], a statesperson^[37], 1300–1277^[38], of Sultanate of Rum^[39] and Husam al-Din Chalabi^[21], a theologian^[40], 1225–1283^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Seven Sessions^[22], a literary work^[42]; Fihi Ma Fihi^[23], a written work^[43]; Masnavi^[24], a literary work^[44]; Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi^[25], a literary work^[45]; and Maktubat^[26], a literary work^[46]. Things named for Rumi include Mevlevi Order^[47], Rumi Darwaza^[48], Mevlâna Museum^[49], Jaloliddin Balkhi District^[50], Paracobitis molavii^[51], and Rūmī^[52].

Personal Life

Among Rumi's spouses was Gawhar Khatun^[14]. A child of him was Sultan Walad^[15]. His religion is recorded as Islam^[27].

Death and Burial

Rumi died on December 17, 1273^[5]. He passed away in Konya^[4]. He is buried at Mevlâna Museum^[12].

Why It Matters

Rumi ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,026 views/month, #3,623 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 198 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

He has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Iqbal^[55], a philosopher^[56], 1877–1938^[57], of British Raj^[58], awarded the Sir^[59], specialised in poetry^[60]; Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi^[61], a muhaddith^[62], 1856–1921^[63], of British Raj^[64], specialised in fiqh^[65]; Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri^[66], a politician^[67], b. 1951^[68], of Pakistan^[69]; Hossein Nasr^[70], a philosopher^[71], b. 1933^[72], of Iran^[73], awarded the Gittler Prize^[74]; and Abdolkarim Soroush^[75], a philosopher^[76], b. 1945^[77], of Iran^[78], awarded the Erasmus Prize^[79], specialised in Islamic philosophy^[80].

Works attributed to him include Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi^[81], a literary work^[82]; Masnavi^[83], a literary work^[84]; Fihi Ma Fihi^[85], a written work^[86]; and he ghazal 163^[87]. Entities named for him include Mevlevi Order^[47], Rumi Darwaza^[48], Mevlâna Museum^[49], Jaloliddin Balkhi District^[50], Paracobitis molavii^[51], and Rūmī^[52].

FAQs

Where was Rumi born?

Rumi's place of birth was Vakhsh^[2].

Where did Rumi die?

Rumi passed away in Konya^[4].

Who were Rumi's parents?

Rumi's father was Baha ud-Din Walad^[13].

Who was Rumi married to?

Rumi's spouses include Gawhar Khatun^[14].

What did Rumi do for work?

Rumi worked as poet^[6], ulema^[7], writer^[8], literary scholar^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Who did Rumi influence?

Rumi has been cited as an influence by Muhammad Iqbal^[55], Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi^[61], Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri^[66], and Hossein Nasr^[70].