Jalaluddin Rumi, often simply known as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic. He was born on September 30, 1207, in present-day Afghanistan and later settled in Konya, in modern-day Turkey, where he spent much of his life. Rumi is best known for his profound spiritual insights and his ability to express complex themes of love, spirituality, and the human experience through poetry.

He is the towering light of Sufi wisdom and he is rightly known as Moulavi Ma'anavi, the gnostic scholar - in the Muslim world. He has been considered as the peak of spiritual excellence and insightful divine sagaciousness by the seekers of the inner meanings of words and worlds. Everyone with a genuine bend for true knowledge turns to Rumi, irrespective of caste and creed, to quench their thirst.

When Rumi refers to Islam, he is talking about The way. He is not talking about the preconceived notions that people have about Islam today, or even in his day, but the spiritual path itself and the religious tradition.

Major Works: Mathnawi Ma’nawi, Fihi Ma Fihi, Diwan e Shams, Makatib and Majalis e Sab’a

He died on 17 December 1273 (age 66 years), Konya, Türkiye