He was born in Tabriz, a city in the northwest of Iran, some six decades before coming to Qunia, who had studied with many masters and the book of his discourses, the Maqalat Shams Tabrizi, indeed proves him to be a very knowledgeable person. Nobody knows what Shams told to the great jurist who changed him. Rumi was a leader, a teacher he taught interpretation of the Quran, Jurisprudence, philosophy, wisdom, and mysticism, but the thirty-eight- year- old Rumi in extreme greatness, fame, popularity, and the perfection of mind met accidentally or with God’s willing an old white hair anonymous named Shams Tabrizi. Jalal al-Din Rumi can be considered as “without doubt the most eminent Sufi Poet whom Persia has produced, while his mystical Mathnawi deserves to rank amongst the great poems of all time” (Iqbal, 1991, P.13). Rumi was born in Balkh, which is located now in Afghanistan, died in Qunia which is located now in Turkey but how we Iranian are fortunate and lucky that Rumi wrote all his masterpieces in the Persian language. But because the whole area at that time was Persia, in present-day Iran, Rumi is considered in Iran as one of the most famous poets of the country. Jalal al-Din Mohammad Rumi, also known as Jalal al-Din Mohammad Balkhi, Mawlana, and more popularly simply as Rumi is a mystic, Sufi, and educated poet who was born in what is now Tajikistan (the country north of Afghanistan) in town of Wakhsh on Septemto a native Persian speaking parents. He offered the whole book to his great master and didn’t mention his name and a person wonders from this sacrifice, deliverance, and love. What should be said? From his great work the Mathnavi which has been created with his friendship by Hessam al-Din during 15 years and created storm or from the Divan Shams which has been written in Shams’ love and his passion.
A man is confused how to begin the description of Rumi, the raging sea, and invisible shore. A love which is linked life to eternity, love that every moment is lighting the fires.
A strange man who has been new in every moment, an endless sea, which is full of the jewel, pearl, and coral. But who is Rumi? A fabulous man who has emerged within the context of culture and language of Iran. If the day is known as Rumi in our calendar, it will be the day of celebration of culture, which manifests in its mirror love, mysticism, art, and our faith. One of these people is Molana Jalal al-Din Mohammad Balkhi named as Rumi. Hence, over the centuries numerous famous people have been brought out. Iran has traditionally been the source of mystical thoughts and Ishraqi meditations.
Literature is an art itself, which is concerned with beauty and emotions that is why Iran has been called “the land of rose and nightingale” (Milani, 2011, P.193). Our literature is the mirror of our culture, the food of our soul, a part of our existence, our history of suffering and joy. It introduces us to ourselves it has moral and educational aspects our values are hidden in it, and it is the bridge of transmission of these values for future generations. It has the smell of the heart and acquaintance. This literature has a strong connection with man, humanity, and his nature. The literature of Iran is sweet and pleasing, the literature which is fragrant, visual, and full of the blooming flowers in spring to soften the human soul.