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Muslim / Sufi

11th Century

Iran/Persia
(Middle East)

Ahmad Jami

Timeline (1048 - 1141)

Poems by Ahmad Jami
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Sheikh Ahmad Jami (or Ahmad-e Jam) was born in the village of Namagh (Kashmar) in the Khorasan region of Iran. He was born to a farming family. He was apparently a very tall and strong boy and rather rough, gaining him the nickname Zhandeh Pil, or "giant elephant." He was also described has having red hair and striking blue eyes.

In his youth, he had a reputation for riotous living, but after a transformational experience, he turned to a life of seclusion and austerity. He eventually settled in Jam along the present-day border of Afghanistan, living for many years alone in the mountains of the area. When he was about forty, he began to take on disciples and started to write books on philosophy, including Meftah al Najat (The Key of Redemption), Konuz al Hekma (The Treasure of Wisdom), and Seraj al Saerin (The Lamp of Pilgrims).

He was an old man when he finally went on pilgrimage to Mecca, and he died soon after his return. His tomb in Jam is a center for pilgrimage today for Sufis, seekers, and musicians.

Poems by Ahmad Jami

	Even from earthly love thy face avert not
	The Idol
	Your Beauty

Recommended Books

	The Drunken Universe: An Anthology of Persian Sufi Poetry, Translated by Peter Lamborn Wilson / Translated by Nasrollah Pourjavady Amazon.com
	Four Sufi Classics: Salaman and Absal/The Niche for Lights/The Way of the Seeker/The Abode of Spring, Translated by W. H. Gairdner Amazon.com
	Islamic Mystical Poetry: Sufi Verse from the Early Mystics to Rumi, Translated by Mahmood Jamal Amazon.com
	The Mystics of Islam, by Reynold A. Nicholson Amazon.com
	Poetry for the Spirit: Poems of Universal Wisdom and Beauty, Edited by Alan Jacobs Amazon.com

Related Links:

	Sheikh Ahmad-e Jami - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Ahmad-e_Jami A good, short biography online.

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