Who Was Alive

Were Ibn Arabi and Rumi alive at the same time?

Yes. Ibn Arabi and Rumi were alive at the same time for 33 years, from 1207 to 1240.

Ibn Arabi was 42 when Rumi was born.

Rumi was 33 when Ibn Arabi died, aged 75.

Ibn Arabi

Ibn Arabi

Philosopher

Born 28 July 1165 · died 16 November 1240, aged 75

Rumi

Rumi

Iranian poet

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

  1. Saladin, 1138 – 1193
  2. Genghis Khan, 1162 – 1227
  3. Ibn Arabi, 1165 – 1240
  4. Francis of Assisi, c. 1182 – 1226
  5. Rumi, 1207 – 1273
  6. Thomas Aquinas, 1225 – 1274
  7. Marco Polo, 1254 – 1324
  8. Dante Alighieri, c. 1265 – 1321

Ibn Arabi 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 Ibn Arabi and Rumi were born

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