Rumi
Rumi, the eternally beloved Sufi mystic, philosopher and poet Few figures in the history of civilization have as successfully crossed borders of faith, language and geography as nimbly as Jalal al-Din Mohammad Rumi, the great 13th-century theologian and mystic poet. Rumi's works, composed primarily in Persian, transcend time and culture, making him one of the world's most beloved and widely quoted poets. Rumi introduced himself to the world as follows: I am neither Christian nor Jew, Neither Persian nor Muslim. I am neither the East nor West, Neither from land nor from water. Across time, place and culture, Rumi's poems articulate what it feels like to be alive. His poems, sparkling with wisdom peppered with humour, help us understand universal themes such as love, loss, longing, and the search for meaning, as evidenced by his couplet, "Love is not contained in speech and hearing; Love is an ocean whereof the depth is invisible" Rumi's reputation and appeal...