Mevlana Museum to Welcome Visitors During Eid al-Adha Holiday
The Mevlana Museum is preparing to welcome visitors throughout the Eid al-Adha holiday, one of the most significant religious holidays in the Islamic world.
Rumi
Whirling Dervishes Impress Audience in Afyonkarahisar
The Konya Metropolitan Municipality Turkish Sufi Music and Sema Ensemble held a meaningful program in Afyonkarahisar.
798th Anniversary of Rumi’s Arrival in Konya
The 798th anniversary of Rumi and his family’s arrival in Konya is being commemorated with meaningful events.
Rumi and His Works
Rumi was born on September 30, 1207, in the city of Belh in Khorasan, where Turkish tribes lived (Balkh is within the borders of Afghanistan today).
Silenced but never die
In Mevlevi tradition, music is the key to understanding eternity and the sign of having a ‘soul’. When the semah begins, the first movement is not the whirling dervishes coming out and returning, but the meeting of the ney player’s lips with the ney.
The Death of Mevlana
The description of Mevlana during his final days is as follows: He had crescent- shaped open eyebrows, and his large hazel eyes, with a colour between yellow and black, were so sharp and captivating that no one could withstand his gaze.
The Most Special Guest of Meram
Meram has a very special place in the life and memories of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, the friend of God and the sultan of hearts.
Why is Ney similar to the Perfect Man?
In the opening of the Masnavi, Rumi invites us to “Listen to the reed.” Through the commentaries of Abidin Pasha, Hacı İlyaszâde Ömer, and Bediüzzaman Firûzanfer, we find that the ney (reed flute) is not merely an instrument, but a profound metaphor for the…
A Mevlânâ lover laid to rest in Üçler Cemetery 9 years after her death: Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch (Havva)
When Rumi is mentioned, almost everyone immediately thinks of tolerance and human love. The love of Rumi is universal; it embraces all humanity without distinction of race, religion, or language. Rumi is the smiling face of Islam.
Mevlevi order and dervish education
It was founded by his son Sultan Veled, his student Çelebi Hüsameddin and his grandson Ulu Arif Çelebi in order to pass on the teachings of Mevlana to future generations, and later it was administered by Makam Çelebi, who was chosen from among the Çelebis…
The Facts and History of Mevleviyeh
It is a sect that was attached to the name of Mevlana, but whose founder was not Mevlana, but his son Sultan Veled. It means a way or a route. Now, although this word has been vilified, the sects of the ancients were the houses of knowledge and wisdom.
Frequently asked questions about Mevlevi order
The advice of Rumi, whom the whole world speaks of with respect, has been passed down from generation to generation for centuries and continues to this day.