Jalaladin Muhammad Balkhi, the wondrous Jalaladin Rumi was born on this day in 1207. In 2007 he was celebrated as America’s most beloved poet. Probably was true. And if not, should have been… A theologian and mystic he was the founder of the Mevlevi Sufi Order. But, he is best known to us as a poet of love and mystery. A small aside. Of late Rumi’s most popular presenter in North America Coleman Barks has been dragged over the coals... Read more