Persian Poetry

Biography

Rumi, born Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi in September 1207 in present-day Afghanistan, was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, and mystic whose works remain central to global sp...

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Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī, known as Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, and mystic whose work transcends cultural and religious boundaries. Born in Balkh arou...

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