Shortly before Rumi died, as cat came to him and meowed softly. Rumi asked if anyone knew what the cat said. Those close to him said, no. Rumi said: "Soon you will go to the heavens, to your homeland with safety. What will I do without you."
September 30, 2013
September 30, 1207
Jalāl al-Dīn (September 30, 1207 to 17 December 17, 1273) is called Rumi by more westerners than his Islamic countrymen. He was born in what is now called Tajikistan and his Muslim teaching of the value of all religions has endeared him to an audience which is still growing.
Fundamentals of Rumi's Thought: A Mevlevi Sufi Perspective (2004) is a book written by Sefik Can, and he includes our story. He got it from a biography Aflāki wrote, between 1318 and 1353, about Rumi: Manāqib ul-Ārifīn. Aflaki's account includes this story:
Shortly before Rumi died, as cat came to him and meowed softly. Rumi asked if anyone knew what the cat said. Those close to him said, no. Rumi said: "Soon you will go to the heavens, to your homeland with safety. What will I do without you."
Shortly before Rumi died, as cat came to him and meowed softly. Rumi asked if anyone knew what the cat said. Those close to him said, no. Rumi said: "Soon you will go to the heavens, to your homeland with safety. What will I do without you."
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