Who Was Alive

Were Attar of Nishapur and Rumi alive at the same time?

Yes. Attar of Nishapur and Rumi were alive at the same time for 13 years, from 1207 to 1221.

Attar of Nishapur was 62 when Rumi was born.

Rumi was 13 when Attar of Nishapur died, aged 76.

Attar of Nishapur

Attar of Nishapur

Sufi and poet

Born March 1145 · died 26 April 1221, aged 76

Rumi

Rumi

Iranian poet

Born 30 September 1207 · died 17 December 1273, aged 66

  1. Averroes, 1126 – 1198
  2. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  3. Attar of Nishapur, 1145 – 1221
  4. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  5. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  6. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  7. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  8. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  9. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Attar of Nishapur and Rumi in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries; dashed lines mark world events. Drag across, or use the arrow keys, to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.

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Where Attar of Nishapur and Rumi were born

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