At times, his writing is so relatable that you can't help but wonder how someone can understand life so perfectly. Rumi's poems were written in the 13th century, but stand relevant even today.

The Mawlana Rumi Review is an academic journal (est. 2010) devoted to the poetry, life, thought, and legacy of Jalal al-Din Rumi (d. 1273), the Islamic Sufi poet who authored some 60,000 lines of ...

scenes from everyday life and the Qur'an, and metaphysics. Through his work and teachings, Rumi is considered to in fact have achieved the state he searched for in his poetry, and is considered ...