The Other Muslim

A poem from Rumi a Muslim Scholar and the 13th Century brilliant Persian mystic who is now one of the most widely read poets in America
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[xtremeownage1]

He was born in Afghanistan and died in Turkey! WHY do you have a map of Iran, and is sunni

[educatingusa]

Rumi's fame is because of his poetry not because where he was born and died. His poetry was in farsi(persian)secondly at that time Afghanistan was part of Persian empire which is todays Iran, thirdly it is true majority of Iranians are shia but there are also sunis,jews,christians,armenian­s live there.

[ozekinci]

He was Turkish and lived in Konya State of Ottoman Empire where is now in Turkey.

[educatingusa]

He was born in Balkh" Afghanistan" part of Persian empire his family fled to Turkey when he was a young boy,but he spoke Farsi and all his poems are in Farsi he does not have a single poem in Turkish they have been translated to Turkish later on.

[argooya]

Rumi is Persian, from Iran Afghanistan Turkey, from the Middle East, he belongs to all and no one country or culture as all great historical figures, they belong to humanity. But one thing can be said is that the region he comes form is a special place of human spirituality and enlightenment. The birth place of Judaism Christianity and Islam. Moses Jesus and Mohammad are not only for and from that region, neither is Rumi.

[irandoost2007]

Please,please! stop this shit that oh he was Muslim or Sunni or whatever.First read some of his poems and come here talk.Look at what he says.He even has a poem that says "I am what I am ,I am not from here or there, I am not religious in a way you think"

[CYRUS2060]

@seekknowledge9

Islam has nothing to do with science or culture.

Read koran and see for yourself.

[CYRUS2060]

@seekknowledge9

Look who is talking...LOL

Raping,killing,torturing,liies and cheating is what an ettelatti like you represent.

it is called jomhouri ess hali. Rumi would not even spit on you and your mullah masters even if he was a true muslim. Montazeri ve saneai ham beh ghaber pedar eh ali gedah cholagh nemi shashand,cheh beh resad beh Rumi.

[seekknowledge9]

Mr Cyrus2060,

This is a common misconception among Irani Nationalists that only Persians bloomed under Islam.

There were many Arab, Turk, Indian and other Minds that flourished under Islam.

Ibn Rushid (Avorreos), an Arab philosopher is considered one of the greatest philosophers of all time.

Abul Qasim (Abulcasis), a Syrian Arab, is considered by many as the father of "modern" surgery.

There are many others who were Turks, or Indian or others etc. Please educate yourself.

[seekknowledge9]

Mr. Cyrus2060,

Throwing some random insults and foul comments doesn't change the fact that Rumi was a Muslim. There are many poetry & works where Rumi praised the Prophet (s.a.w), the Sahabas.

There's a saying by Rumi -

"A Sufi is holding onto Muhammad(s.a.w) like Abu Bakr(r.a)"

Rumi also wrote extensively on Dhikr (the way to remember God in Islam). He was a devout Sufi Muslim, and very open-minded, there's no doubt about it.

Only ignorant people claims otherwise.

[CYRUS2060]

@seekknowledge9

well what do you know?you are a moozdoor and bi vatan and adam koosh who kill,torture people for shit living that akhoond provides for you.go kill yourself.

[CYRUS2060]

@seekknowledge9

oh another ettelaati moozdoor.

Answer this how come ONLY PERSIANS bloomed under so called islam?

why saudis/Most Arabs never produced any great man of science or art?

Ibn khaldon admitted that 700 years ago.

[CYRUS2060]

@seekknowledge9

Even today muslim kill/burn other people even non muslim for having a diferent opinion.let alone 1000 years ago.

All great minds of the past had to protect themseleves from church/mosque fanatics.islam is not peacful.

[seekknowledge9]

"I am the servant of the Qur'an as long as I have life. I am the dust on the path of Muhammad, the Chosen One. If anyone quotes anything except this from my sayings, I am quit of him and outraged by these words."

-- Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi.

He was a devout Sufi Muslim and its very evident by his poetry and works.

[swamiprem]

.....Enlightened Ones.....do not identify...!!!

[kamranat]

khodesh mige man gholame ghoran va mohamadam :D bad shoma migin mosalmun nist ?