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The famous poet and mystic, Jalal al-Din Rumi, was born on September 30, 1207 in Balkh.

His father Baha ' Walad was descended from the first caliph Abu Bakr and was influenced by the ideas of Ahmad Ghazali, brother of the famous philosopher.

Baha ' Walad's sermons were published and still exist as Divine Sciences ( Ma ' arif ).

Rumi completed six books of mystical poetry and tales called Masnavi before he died on December 17, 1273.