Shams Tabrizi
1185 –1248
Poet, Philosopher, Writer
Lived 63 years
- Born in
- Tabriz
- Passed away in
- Khoy
Shams Tabrīzī (1185–1248) was an Iranian dervish and poet, best known for his companionship with Rumi.
He is referenced with great reverence and grief in Rumi's poetic collection, in particular Divan-i Shams-i Tabrīzī. Tradition holds that Shams taught Rumi in seclusion in Konya for a period of forty days, before fleeing for Damascus. The tomb of Shams-i Tabrīzī was recently nominated to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shams_Tabrizi