✨Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī -Aka: Cosmic storyteller, spiritual teacher, dancer and a rock star of the soul
Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī Aka: Cosmic storyteller, spiritual teacher, dancer and a rock star of the soul. So here’s the thing about Rumi—yes, that Rumi, the poet whose quotes you see on Pinterest boards, coffee mugs, and Instagram captions. But behind those dreamy lines about love and the soul is a life story that’s equal parts wild, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Rumi’s real name? Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī. Quite the mouthful, right? He was born in 1207 in Balkh (today that’s in Afghanistan). His family was pretty well-off—his dad, Bahāʾ al-Dīn Walad, was a respected scholar and mystic himself. But life wasn’t exactly calm. With the Mongols charging through the region, the family packed their bags and headed west. After wandering through places like Baghdad, Mecca, and Damascus, they finally settled in Konya, Turkey , where Rumi would spend the rest of his life. Fun fact: in Konya, people didn’t just call him Rumi. They called him Mawlana , which means “Our Master.” It was a nickn...