mevlana - Tolerance in the Multicultural Life

“TOLERANCE IN THE MULTICULTURAL LIFE OF 21ST
CENTURY EUROPE”
COMENIUS INTERNATIONAL MEETING
Istanbul, Turkey
17-21 October 2011
MEVLANA
Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi
Who is Mevlana?
 Mevlana was born on 30 September
1207 in Balkh in present day
Afghanistan. He died on 17 December
1273 in Konya in present day Turkey.
 The name Mevlânâ means “our master
and president” and implies the love of
people for him.
 The name Rûmî (pertaining to
Anatolia) was given to him as he lived
in Konya.
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Mevlana„s works
 Masnavi i Ma'navi
 The Masnavi
 Divan-i Shams-i Tabriz
 Writings Mektûbât (Letters)
 Discourses of Rumi
 Mecâlis-i Seb'a (Seven Meetings ):
Mevlana‟s Sayings
Come, come again, whoever you are, come!
Heathen, fire worshipper or idolatrous, come!
Come even if you broke your penitence a hundred times,
Ours is the portal of hope, come as you are."
Mevlana‟s Sayings
Either exist as you are
or be as you look
 Hz. Mevlana
Mevlana‟s Sayings
 Seven advice of RUMI :
1-In generosity and helping other be like a
river
2-In compassion and grace be like a sun
3-In concealing other's faults be like night
4-In anger and fury be like dead
5-In modesty and humility be like earth
6-In tolerance be like a sea
7-Either exist as you are or be as you look
Rumi Mevlevi Music ve Sema
Association
 The association have been founded with the aim of
introducing and performing Classical Turkish Music,
especially Sufi (Tasavvuf) Music, by sticking to its
original style and its performance characteristic and with
the aim of making observations on this area.
Sema Ensemble
 SEMÂ :The "dance" of the
Whirling Dervishes is called Sema
Sema is a part of the
inspiration of Mevlana as
well as part of the Turkish
custom, history, beliefs and
culture.
Sema
Ensemble
The President Republic of
TURKEY said
 'Whenever I'm to come to this city I feel excitement
inside. The thoughts of Mevlana envelope me. He was a
great genius, an innovator for all ages.'
M. Kemal ATATÜRK
Mevlana‟s Grave
Mevlana‟s Grave