“Mevlana Jalal al-Din RumiWho is Mevlana?Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi, the Persian Sufi poet and Mystic was born in Balkh - in the north-eastern provinces of Persia, present day Afghanistan – 800 years ago. He is also known as “Mevlana” and “Molavi”.He was the son of Baha'u-'d-Din, who decided to leave Balkh when Rumi was about 5. The family traveled to Baghdad, to Mecca on pilgrimage, and to Damascus. They eventually settled at Konya (in Turkey). In Konya, Mevlana lived the rest of his life.The poet passed away at sunset of 5th Jamadi-u-'l-Akhar 672 A.H. at the age of 68. Rumi was buried beside his father in Konya, Turkey. A tomb was built for the great Sufi poet and remains a sacred site that is visited by visitors from every part of the world, from all walks of life.”
