See farther by standing on "the shoulders of giants"   The way of God's Messenger is the way of Love. We are all children of Love. Love is our Mother. Rumi Quotes Authors Writers   Jalaleddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) was one of the great spiritual masters and poetic geniuses of mankind, and the Mevlevi Sufi order was founded to follow his teachings. He was a Muslim scholar, romantic, philosopher, and a keen observer of humans and human nature.   Wisdom Islam Islamic Wisdom You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life? Rumi What you seek is seeking you. Rumi Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation. Rumi Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. Rumi The universe and the light of the stars come through me. Rumi       Rumi was a devout Muslim and his teaching of peace and tolerance has appealed to men and women of all sects and creeds, and continues to draw followers from all parts of the Muslim and non-Muslim world. As both a teacher and a mystic, his doctrine advocates tolerance, reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love, looking with the same eye on Muslims, Jews, Christians and others alike.