Jalāl ad-Dīn Rūmī

Philosophical profile and overview

Jalāl ad-Dīn Rūmī
Era
13th Century
Philosophical Focus
His philosophic focus was on love, tolerance, transcendence, self-examination, and the exploration of the spiritual journey that one undergoes in life. Rumi's philosophical work centered around Sufism, an Islamic mystical tradition.
About
Rumi, also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic jurist, and theologian. His poetry has been widely translated into many world languages and he has been described as the best-selling poet in the United States. Rumi's works are written in Persian and his poems have been widely translated into many of the world's languages.