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Statue of Rumi

2007

A bronze statue commemorating Rumi, photographed in 2007.

This statue, photographed in 2007, is a modern memorial to Rumi rather than a source from his lifetime.

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Dark bronze statue of a bearded man in a tall hat and long robe, arms outstretched, standing on a stone base on a grassy lawn in front of a pink two-story building with a red Turkish flag hanging on its facade. Rose bushes and a trash bin are nearby, and dusk light is visible in the sky.
Statue of Rumi, photographed 2007.

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What it is

This photograph, taken in 2007, shows a bronze statue of a bearded man in a tall hat and long robe, with arms outstretched, standing on a stone base in front of a building with a Turkish flag.

Why it matters

The statue is a later tribute to Rumi, created long after his death, showing how his memory is honoured in public spaces. It is a modern monument rather than a historical record from his own time.

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  • Why do you think the sculptor chose to show the figure with outstretched arms?
  • What might the setting (a public building with a flag) tell you about where and why this statue was placed?
  • How is a statue like this different from a written source about Rumi's life?

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Open illuminated manuscript spread showing two pages with gold and blue decorative borders, floral illumination, and panels of gold-tinted Persian script in the center. Ornamental marginal dots and a faded title line appear at the top right.Book

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Rumi · c. 1247 onward

Exterior view of the Mevlana Mausoleum in Konya: a stone building with a tall turquoise conical-roofed dome, a second grey dome, two slender minarets, and a stone wall with trees and flowering shrubs in front on a sunny day under blue sky.Artifact

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Grave of Rumi

soon after 1273

Page of an Arabic-script manuscript with dense handwritten text in black ink, with several passages and marginal notes highlighted or underlined in red. The aged paper is cream-colored with a dark border, and some text runs along the margins.Book

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Fihi Ma Fihi

Rumi · c. 1260-1273

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