Rumi
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Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, commonly known as Rumi, was a Sufi mystic, poet, and founder of the Islamic brotherhood known as the Mevlevi Order. His family hailed from Balkh. Rumi is an influential fig
Rumi, by Iranian artist Hossein Behzad (1957)
Jalal ad-Din Rumi gathers Sufi mystics
Double-page illuminated frontispiece, 1st book (Persian: دفتر, "daftar") of the Collection of poems (Masnavi-i ma'navi), 1461 manuscript
Tomb shrine of Rumi, Konya
Shams Tabrizi
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Shams Tabrīzī was a Persian dervish and poet, best known for his companionship with Rumi.
Rumi
…childhood, he was expected to follow his fathers footsteps as an Islamic scholar. However, the arrival to Konya of the mysterious wandering dervish, Shams Tabrīzī, would alter the course of his life permanently. Rumi and Shams became infatuated with each other, causing Rumi to neglect his duties. When Shams…
Persian miniature of Shams Tabrizi by Hossein Behzad, dated 1963
Bowl of Reflections, early 13th century. Brooklyn Museum.
Tomb of Shams Tabrizi
Tomb of Shams Tabrizi