Religious Leaders

Writers

Persian Sufi poet (1207-1273), among the most influential mystical poets. Born in Balkh, he settled

Tibetan Buddhist leader born 1935. Recognized as the 14th Dalai Lama at four, he fled to India in 19

Founder of Buddhism, born as Siddhartha Gautama around the 5th century BCE to the Shakya clan in nor

Ancient Israelite prophet placed between the 16th-13th centuries BCE, central to the Exodus narrativ

Founder of Islam, born around 570 CE in Mecca and dying in 632 CE in Medina. From around forty he re

Indian spiritual teacher (1469-1539), founder of Sikhism. Born near Lahore, he taught "Ik Onkar"—one

French-born Reformed theologian (1509-1564). His Institutes systematized Protestant theology; from G

Basque soldier-turned-monk (1491-1556), founder of the Society of Jesus. Wounded at Pamplona in 1521

Jewish preacher in Roman Judaea, born around 6-4 BC and crucified ca. AD 30-33 in Jerusalem. He taug

German theologian and Wittenberg professor (1483-1546). His 1517 Ninety-five Theses against indulgen