Mevlana Rumi
1207 - 1273
5
Quotes
Biography
Mevlana Rumi, also known as Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī, was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic. He was born in 1207 in present-day Afghanistan and later settled in Konya, Turkey, where he founded the Mevlevi Order of Sufism known for their Whirling Dervishes. Rumi's poetry, especially his Mathnawi and Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi, explores themes of love, spiritual growth, and union with the divine. His works have transcended time and cultural barriers to become beloved around the world.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.
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The wound is the place where the Light enters you.
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Do not be satisfied with the stories that come before you. Unfold your own myth.
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Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.
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Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.