Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, more popularly known in the English-speaking world simply as Rumi, was a thirteenth-century Persian poet, theologian, and Sufi mystic. Rumi's importance is considered to transcend national and ethnic borders. He is regarded as one of the greatest spiritual masters and poetical intellects. Born in 1207, he belonged to a family of learned theologians. He made use of everyday life's circumstances to describe the spiritual world. Rumi's poems have been widely translated into many languages and transposed into various formats. He has been described as the most popular and bestselling poet in the United States.