Jalalud'din Rumi (1207–1273) was a Persian poet, Sufi mystic, and founder of the Mevlevi order. This name identifies the renowned author of the Mathnawi and the Masnavi, often romanized as Jalal ad-Din Rumi. In scholarly and literary contexts, the Turkish-influenced Persian rendering is used, and the full name is treated as a proper noun.
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