How Did Rumi Influence The Innerization Of Islam?

Rumi was a 13th century Persian Sunni Muslim. His body of work in poetry is still loved around the world today and he is considered to be the best-selling poet of all time. It is doubtful, however, that this was the intent Rumi had or wished for; rather, he was influenced by other Persian poets, notably Attar and Sanai, to express his deep and passionate love for his Islamic faith and adherence to Sufism. Sufism allowed Rumi the ability to have an intensity for his religion that transcended his earthly body and mind.

Throughout the world’s history, religion plays a role both in bringing people together and in tearing them apart. The Islamic religion has humble origins; the prophet Muhammad received divine direction while meditating in a cave. Unable to read or write, he shared this with his wife, other family members, and close friends orally. These believers were shunned, treated as outcasts, pushed out not only of society but literally forced to take leave of Mecca to ensure their own

They regarded the hadith as wholly authentic and as such made sacred the bay'ah (pledged allegiance to Muhammad by the Sahaba). Their intent was never to exist as a division or sect of Islam, rather they wished to live more fully and directly the word of Muhammad and therefore of Allah. They would follow Islamic law as laid out in the Qur'an as specifically as possible as well as applied the hadith to their daily lives. It wasn't until the eleventh century, however, that Sufism became more organized and manuals were written given others interested in Sufism a path to the enlightenment Sufis found in their practices. Prior to this time, many who studied Sufis tried to make them separate and distinct from Islam when in fact the Sufis were actively pursuing a higher level of understanding and practicing Islam through meditation, constant studying and repetition of the Qur'an, and more frequent