Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi

Rumi was a great Persian poet and Sufi mystic. His Masnavi-ye Manavi is a six-volume poem regarded by many Sufis as second in importance only to the Qur’an and is often called “Qur’an-e Farsee,” meaning “The Persian Qur’an.” Rumi’s influence spread to Persian-speakers in Afghanistan, central Asia, Turkey, and beyond. His followers founded the Mevlevi order, whose members use dancing and music as part of their spiritual method and are popularly known by what name?

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Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi