

His poems and quotes are some of the most favored amongst spiritual communities, but the lesser-known inspiration and spiritual influence of Rumi’s work comes from his mentor – a man named Shams-i-Tabrīzī (1185-1248).

Often described as the “most popular poet” and the “best selling poet” in the United States. Over the past seven centuries, his influence has transcended international borders and ethnic divisions, and his poems have been widely translated into many of the world’s languages and transposed into various formats. Rumi (1207-1273) was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic.
