Shams of Tabriz
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Shams of Tabriz was a 13th-century Persian mystic and wandering dervish best known as the spiritual mentor and transformative influence of the poet Rumi.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scholar
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Persian mystic ⓘ Rumi's spiritual mentor ⓘ Sufi dervish ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shams al-Tabrizi
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Shams-e Tabrizi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shams-i Tabrizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Konya
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Rumi's circle of disciples ⓘ Tabriz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Azerbaijan region
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Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabriz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
annihilation of the ego (fana)
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love as a path to God ⓘ union with the divine ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | portrayed in modern novels and films about Rumi ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
disputed
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possibly Khoy ⓘ possibly Konya ⓘ |
| era | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Persian ⓘ |
| hasShrine | Maqbarat al-Shams in Khoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWork | Maqalat-e Shams-e Tabrizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Jalal al-Din Rumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on direct experience of the divine
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radical spiritual teachings ⓘ unconventional behavior ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| legacy |
central figure in Mevlevi Sufi tradition
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subject of numerous poems by Rumi ⓘ venerated as a saint in Sufi circles ⓘ |
| movement | Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Shams al-Din Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the spiritual mentor of Jalal al-Din Rumi
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influencing the development of Sufi poetry ⓘ inspiring Rumi's transformation into a mystical poet ⓘ |
| occupation |
dervish
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mystic ⓘ wandering ascetic ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Sufi mysticism ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualOrder | Mevlevi tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| student | Jalal al-Din Rumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | collection of discourses ⓘ |
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