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molavi, the second iranian typography exhibition organized by the 5th color – poster designed in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of birth of molavi (rumi) – molavi (rumi) was born in balkh (then a city of greater khorasan in persia, now part of afghanistan) and died in konya (in present-day turkey). his birthplace and native tongue indicate a persian heritage. he also wrote his poetry in persian and his works are widely read in iran, afghanistan, tajikistan, and in their translation in turkey, azerbaijan, and in hindustan. he lived most of his life and produced his works under the seljuk empire. molavi's importance is considered to transcend national and ethnic borders. throughout the centuries he has had a significant influence on persian as well as urdo and turkish literatures. his poems are widely read in the persian speaking countries such as iran, afghanistan and tajikistan and have been widely translated into many of the world languages in various formats. after molavi's death, his followers founded the mevlevi order, better known as the «whirling dervishes», who believe in performing their worship in the form of dance and music ceremony called the sema.