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Hz. Mevlana

Tlic 730th Mishit (union) ceremonies of Mevlana have been celebrated again in a respectful atmosphere. Another novelty observed in Mevlana Week realised with a bigger participation compared to the previous years was that Seb- i Arus was held in the new Culture Center Hall.

Konya hosted once again Mevlana’’s enthusiasts this year for Seb-i Arus Week organised each year betwe-en the 10th – 17th December. This year, another no-velty observed in the celebrations attended by a bigger crowd compared to the previous years was that Seb-i Arus night was organised for the first time in Konya Culture Center hall whose construction is not entirely finished yet.

About Mevlana

Hz. Mevlana was born in Belh on the 30th September 1207; his father is Bahaeddin Veled “The Sultan of Scientists ” and his mother is Mumine Hatun, the daughter of Belh Emiri Riikneddin. The family had to flee Belh because of the Mongolian invasion and came to Kara- man and then they settled in Konya upon the invitation of Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad, the ruler of Seljuks living the brightest days at that time. Those who gathered around his father considered Hz. Mevlana who became an important religious scientist as his heir after the de-ath of Bahaeddin Veled in 1231 and his sermons at Ip- lik(‘i Madrasah attracted huge crowds. On the 15th No-vember 1244, Mevlana met Sems-i Tebriz whom he called “my spiritual twin” and then his life changed; he fo-und inner peace due to his conversations with him.

“Human Being Is The Triangle Of Spirit, Reason And Love”

The works of Mevlana talking about existence, creation and life are read and adopted since centuries. Among his works, “Divan-i Kebir” collecting his poems related to various subjects, “Mektubat” composed of 147 let-ters providing informations in detail about religious and scientific matters, “Fihi Ma Fih”, the assembly conver-sations composed of 61 chapters and collected by his son Sultan Veled and “Mecalis-i Seb’a ” composed of 7 chapters may be stated. Mevlana explaining sincerely spirit, reason and love in his works says the following: “When the beautiful mind appeared from the poverty, God dressed it and gave thousands of names”.

Mesnevi

After the death of Sems, Mevlana lived in retirement for many years. Then, upon the demand of Qeiebi Hii- sameddin trying to replace Sems, he wrote “Mesne- vi”. “Mesnevi” which is in fact the name of a style of poetry in the Eastern Literature recalls still “the Mesnevi of Mevlana”, Mevlana reciting his couplets while wandering in Meram, sitting, walking or performing sema (whirling dance) offered Mesnevi to the world literature due to Qeiebi Hiisameddin who wrote out 25 thousand 618 couplets and thus enlightened those who follow his philosophy.

After the death of his father, Mevlana refused the de-mand of his disciples who proposed to build a mausoleum stating that “There is no much better mausoie- un than the Blue Vault”; Mevlana represents “tolerance” in the whole world since centuries with his modesty, charity and “his love to the mystic love”; he conveyed deep “love messages” to the coming generations and he found his place as a philosopher in the world civilization history.