Shams Tabrizi

Shams Tabrīzī
Persian miniature of Shams Tabrizi by Hossein Behzad, dated 1963
Born1185
Tabriz, Seljuk Empire
Died1248 (aged 62–63)
Khoy, Mongol Empire
Resting placeKhoy, Iran
OccupationsWeaver, Poet, Philosopher, Teacher,

Shams Tabrīzī (1185–1248) was a Persian 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.


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