Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. Who wrote Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi?Jalal al-Din Rumi
2. When was Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi born?September 30, 1207
3. Where was Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi born?Balkh, (present-day Afghanistan)
4. When did Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi die?December 17, 1273 (age 66)
5. What is the key poetic forms?Ghazal (love poem) and Rubai (quatrain)
6. How many verses are in the Divan-i Shams-i Tabrizi?The book contains more than 30,000 verses. That makes it one of the largest poetry collections in history.

Ghazal: A lyrical form of poetry, typically consisting of rhyming couplets, often exploring themes of love and longing.
Sufism: The mystical dimension of Islam, emphasizing direct experience of God through practices like meditation and ecstatic expression.
Persian Literature: A rich and ancient literary tradition originating from Persia (modern-day Iran), known for its profound poetry and philosophical works.
Mevlevi Order: A Sufi order founded by Rumi's followers, famous for its practice of the Sema, or whirling dance.