| Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi) is often considered the greatest Sufi poet, Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet whose works, especially the Masnavi and Divan-e Shams-e Tabrizi, explore themes of love, spiritual quest, and divine union. His poetry has been widely translated and is beloved globally. |
Hafez (Shams-ud-din Muhammad Hafez) was a 14th-century Persian poet from Shiraz, his Divan is one of the most celebrated collections of poetry in Persian literature. His ghazals (lyric poems) are known for their mystical and philosophical depth. | |
Persia primarily covered the area that is now Iran, though at different times, it also included parts of Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and even parts of the Caucasus and the Persian Gulf region. Baghdad (modern Iraq) was once under Persian rule, but it was also a major centre of the Islamic Caliphates, particularly under the Abbasid dynasty. |
Hafez (c. 1315–1390) lived in Shiraz, Persia (modern-day Iran). He never traveled far from his birthplace and is considered one of the greatest Persian poets, known for his ghazals (lyric poetry), which explore love, mysticism, and the divine.