Maulana Mohammad Jalaluddin rumi (30 September 1207-17 December 1273) is a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, theologian and Sufi mystic. He is one of the greatest saints in Islamic history and is known in the West for its Sufi poetry, especially its treasury of verses entitled Masnavi Sharif.Maulana Rumi [RA] was born on June Rabiul Awwal in the Islamic Hijri year 604 in Balkh, now Afghanistan. His father, Hazrat Bahauddin Walad [RA] was a great Muslim scholar and a Sufi saint, who comes from the line of Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddiq [RA], the first caliph of Islam.Maulana Rumi [RA] grew up in this household learned in Afghanistan and became a fully accomplished scholar himself. Eventually, between the years 1215 and 1220, Hazrat Bahauddin Walad, with his entire family and a group of followers, which is included to the west. They peformed Hajj and subsequently on their journey. But it was his meeting with the dervish Shams Tabrez Hazrat on November 15, 1244 Rumi's life changed completely. Hazrat Shams had traveled in the Middle East searching and praying for someone who could "endure my company". A voice said to him: "What will you give in return?" And Hazrat Shams replied, "My head!". The voice said then: "The one you seek is Jalaluddin of Konya. "This brings the point that Maulana Rumi [RA] was a true Muslim scholar and Sufi. Unfortunately there are many mistranslations and misrepresentations of Maulana Rumi [RA]. He himself writes in his Diwan.Maulana Rumi [RA] then formed a friendship with Hazrat Salahuddin Zarkub goldsmith. After the death of Hazrat Salahuddin's, Maulana Rumi and writer's favorite student, Hussam Hazrat Chalabi, the role of supervisor Maulana Rumi.They finally settled in Karaman, Turkey for seven years, where Maulana Rumi's mother and brother, both deceased. In 1225, Maulana Rumi Gowhar Khatun in Karaman married and had two sons: Sultan Walad and Ala-Uddin Chalabi. When his wife died, Maulana Rumi married again and had a son, Amir Alim Chalabi, and a daughter, Malakeh Khatun.
Sufism or tasawwuf, as it is called in Arabic, is generally understood to be from the scholars and Sufis to the inner, mystical, or psycho-spiritual dimension of Islam. Today, however, believed by many Muslims and non-Muslims, that Sufism, which outside Islam.The name comes from Sufi "suf", the Arabic word for wool, "saf", the Persian word for pure.In this blog on the world's Sufi, Qalander, history and his / her style of living.
Saturday 20 August 2011
History of Hazrat Molana Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi
Maulana Mohammad Jalaluddin rumi (30 September 1207-17 December 1273) is a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, theologian and Sufi mystic. He is one of the greatest saints in Islamic history and is known in the West for its Sufi poetry, especially its treasury of verses entitled Masnavi Sharif.Maulana Rumi [RA] was born on June Rabiul Awwal in the Islamic Hijri year 604 in Balkh, now Afghanistan. His father, Hazrat Bahauddin Walad [RA] was a great Muslim scholar and a Sufi saint, who comes from the line of Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddiq [RA], the first caliph of Islam.Maulana Rumi [RA] grew up in this household learned in Afghanistan and became a fully accomplished scholar himself. Eventually, between the years 1215 and 1220, Hazrat Bahauddin Walad, with his entire family and a group of followers, which is included to the west. They peformed Hajj and subsequently on their journey. But it was his meeting with the dervish Shams Tabrez Hazrat on November 15, 1244 Rumi's life changed completely. Hazrat Shams had traveled in the Middle East searching and praying for someone who could "endure my company". A voice said to him: "What will you give in return?" And Hazrat Shams replied, "My head!". The voice said then: "The one you seek is Jalaluddin of Konya. "This brings the point that Maulana Rumi [RA] was a true Muslim scholar and Sufi. Unfortunately there are many mistranslations and misrepresentations of Maulana Rumi [RA]. He himself writes in his Diwan.Maulana Rumi [RA] then formed a friendship with Hazrat Salahuddin Zarkub goldsmith. After the death of Hazrat Salahuddin's, Maulana Rumi and writer's favorite student, Hussam Hazrat Chalabi, the role of supervisor Maulana Rumi.They finally settled in Karaman, Turkey for seven years, where Maulana Rumi's mother and brother, both deceased. In 1225, Maulana Rumi Gowhar Khatun in Karaman married and had two sons: Sultan Walad and Ala-Uddin Chalabi. When his wife died, Maulana Rumi married again and had a son, Amir Alim Chalabi, and a daughter, Malakeh Khatun.
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3 shams all are ismaili Muslim and different 2 dais one imam
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