Tasnim Marking National Mowlavi Day to pay homage to the renowned 13th century Persian poet on his birthday anniversary, Irans foreign minister said the region and world need Mowlanas insight and wisdom more than any time in the past. On R?m?'s 812th birthday, our region and the world need his insight and wisdom more than ever before. ~Jal?l ad-...

Iran is commemorating NationalMowlavi Day to pay tribute to the renowned 13th century Persian poet on his birthday anniversary. Mowlana (Mowlavi) Jaleleddin Mohammad Balkhi, akaRumi in certaincountries, was apoet, Islamic scholar, theologian and mystic. He was born in Balkh (now part of Afghanistan) and passed away in Konya, Turkey, where he ...