The Feats of the Knowers of God: (Manaqeb al-‘arefin)

This 14th-century biography of Jalal al-Din-e Rumi, the greatest Persian mystic poet, is a compendium of Sufi-style stories about his miracles, teachings and his poetry. The work contains chapters on Rumi’s father, Shams al-Din (his great love), as well as Solt an Valad and Amir ‘Aref (his son and grandson). the work is a major historical source for medieval Islamic religious practices, Sufi ideas and literature.