Eşrefoğlu Rûmî
Eşrefoğlu Abdullah Rûmî (d. 1469) was a Turkish poet and mystic of the early years of Ottoman Empire. His original name was Abdullah, but he was known as Ashrafoglu Rumi, Ashrafoglu meaning “son of Ashraf” and Rumi referring to being from Rūm (lands of the Romans). He was born in Iznik (Nicea), and died there in 1469. His father Sayyid Ahmed came from Egypt and settled in İznik. After a theological education, Rumi turned to tasawwuf (Sufism) under the guidance of Haji Bayram Veli.