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MEVLANA:
(Mevlana Celaddiin-i Rumi, The 13th Century’s Muslim Saint..)

"Come, come again, whoever you are, come..!
Heathen, fire worshipper or idolatrous, come..!
Come even if you broke your penitence a hunded times,
Ours is the portal of hope, come as you are..!"


Mevlana Celaddiin-i Rumi is a 13th century Muslim Saint and Anatolian mystic
known throughout the world 
for his exquisite poems and words of wisdom, which have been translated into many languages.
Rumi, as he is known in the west, is the best selling poet in USA. The United Nations declared 
2007 The Year of Rumi and celebrations were held world wide.
Mevlana was a Muslim, but not an orthodox type. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive
reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love. To him all religions were more or less truth.
Mevlana looked with the same eye on Muslim, Jew and Christian alike. His peaceful and tolerant teachings
have appealed to men of all sects and creeds. In 1958, Pope John XXIII wrote a special message saying:

“In the name of the Catholic World, I bow with respect before the memory of Rumi.”
Mevlana died on 17 December 1273 and was laid to rest beside his father in Konya, in present day Turkey. A splendid shrine, the Mevlana Moseleum was erected over their remains, which is now a museum and place of pilgrimage. Every year on that day, at this magnificient 13th century mausoleum we celebrate Seb-i Arus, his 'Wedding Day', together with thousands of people from all around the world.

Whirling Dervishes:
The 'dance' of the Whirling Dervishes is called Sema and is a part of the inspiration of Mevlana and has become part of Turkish custom, history, beliefs and culture. Sema represents a mystical journey of man's spiritual ascent through mind and love to "Perfect". Whirling towards the truth, his growth, through love, deserts his ego, finds the truth and arrive to the "Perfect". He returns from this spiritual journey as a man who reached maturity and greater perfection, so as to love and to be of service to the whole of creation, to all creatures without discrimination of believes, races, classes and nations.