December 17 marks the 750th death anniversary of Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi, the 13th-century Islamic scholar and poet.
On a night referred to as the ‘night of the union,’ the life and legacy of Mevlana is celebrated across the world in a ceremony known as ‘Shab-e-Urs.’
It is said that during Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi’s last hours, his wife pleaded with him not to leave and prayed to God to keep him alive, to which Rumi responded:
“Am I a thief?
Have I stolen someone’s goods?
Is this why you would confine me here and keep me from being rejoined with my Love?”
Meaning ‘the wedding night,’ Shab-e-Urs is especially prominent in the mystic’s death and burial place in the Turkish city of Konya, where the celebration often extends to 10 days.
On a night referred to as the ‘night of the union,’ the life and legacy of Mevlana is celebrated across the world in a ceremony known as ‘Shab-e-Urs.’
It is said that during Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi’s last hours, his wife pleaded with him not to leave and prayed to God to keep him alive, to which Rumi responded:
“Am I a thief?
Have I stolen someone’s goods?
Is this why you would confine me here and keep me from being rejoined with my Love?”
Meaning ‘the wedding night,’ Shab-e-Urs is especially prominent in the mystic’s death and burial place in the Turkish city of Konya, where the celebration often extends to 10 days.
December 17 marks the 750th death anniversary of Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi, the 13th-century Islamic scholar and poet.
On a night referred to as the ‘night of the union,’ the life and legacy of Mevlana is celebrated across the world in a ceremony known as ‘Shab-e-Urs.’
It is said that during Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi’s last hours, his wife pleaded with him not to leave and prayed to God to keep him alive, to which Rumi responded:
“Am I a thief?
Have I stolen someone’s goods?
Is this why you would confine me here and keep me from being rejoined with my Love?”
Meaning ‘the wedding night,’ Shab-e-Urs is especially prominent in the mystic’s death and burial place in the Turkish city of Konya, where the celebration often extends to 10 days.
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