This 14th-century biography of Jal?l al-D?n-e R?m?, the greatest Persian mystic poet, is a compendium of Sufi-style stories about his miracles, teachings and his poetry. The work contains chapters on R?m?'s father, Shams al-D?n (his great love), as well as Sol n Valad and Am?r '?ref (his son and grandson). the work is a major historical source for medieval Islamic religious practices, Sufi ideas and literature.