Rumi

About Rumi

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, known simply as Rumi (1207–1273), was a 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, and theologian whose profound mystical poetry and philosophy continue to resonate globally. His work, often rooted in Sufism, explored themes of love, loss, and the divine union, making him one of the most widely read non-Western poets in the modern era. This enduring cultural relevance is reflected in the Pantheon project, which ranks him #286 in historical importance out of approximately 15,000 analyzed figures.

Despite his high historical ranking, Rumi’s online attention presents an interesting case of over-indexing. In 2025, his annualized Wikipedia views totaled 1.1 million. This level of attention places him in a category of significant overrepresentation relative to his historical rank, indicated by an Attention Gap of +2x. For context, Rumi garners nearly the same attention as the significantly less historically important writer Oscar Wilde (#541 importance) who recorded 2.0M views, though he still trails the more modern writer Anne Frank (#396 importance) at 2.6M views.

However, this significant online attention appears to be waning slightly, as Rumi experienced a 15.8% year-over-year decline in Wikipedia views and an 8% drop in momentum between the first and third quarters of 2025, suggesting his current digital footprint may be contracting.