Rumi was a Persian poet who was alive during the 13th century. During his lifetime, Rumi did much more than just write poetry that has survived over the centuries. He was also a scholar of Islam and a theologian whose work influenced more than just his own country or ethnicity. All over South Asia and among the Muslims of that region, Rumi’s poetry has been highly regarded, as well as translated and spread into other regions of the world. Rumi has been named one of the most popular poets in the US today.
The Greek poetry of Rumi was one of the greatest Greek influences on Sufism. Rumi, along with his son Sultan Valad, wrote highly influential poetry that combined the Greek language and Christian philosophy to deviate from the traditional Islamic practice and influence the developing Sufi orders. By comparison, orthodox Muslims held much more rigid beliefs about love, interactions with other cultures, and other concepts than the Sufis did, which resulted in the persecution of the latter.
Rumi’s prose consists of his lectures, sermons, and lectures. Many of these works are addressed to his disciples, but some of them have a simpler, more colloquial style. On the other hand, some of his letters and sermons show the great influence of Islam and are written with more a more sophisticated and rhetorical style.
For all of his works, the true meanings of each of his lines are found only in their original Persian language, combined with a proficient understanding of Islamic beliefs and the Qur’an. With all of these tools, the reader will be able to understand the multiple layers of meaning that Rumi embeds into all of his prose and poetry. But even without it, readers are still able to appreciate the beauty in the language and the themes that Rumi presents in his writing.
