Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi was a 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic born in Afghanistan who spent most of his life in Konya, Turkey. He is best known for his six volume poetic work the Masnavi, composed in Persian, and for founding the Mevlevi order of Sufism. The Masnavi is considered one of the greatest poems of mystical literature. Rumi encouraged tolerance and understanding between religions and cultures. His teachings promoted love, harmony, and understanding. He is still widely read today and remembered for his message of unity, love, and compassion.

1. MEVLANA
Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi
(Μεβλάνα)

2. 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.

3. Map Of Rumi’s Lifes
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4. Mevlana’s Works
 Masnavi i Ma'navi
It contains 26 thousand couplets in six
volumes, consisting of stories inspired by
the Quran’s teachings about all that is
created, as well as Hz. Mohammad’s
words and their morals.

5. Mevlana’s Works
 Divan-i Kebir
Preceding Masnawi, it is a collection of
poems recited by Hz. Mevlana over a
wide span of time.

6. Mevlana’s Works
 Mektubat
It consists of the 147 letters Hz. Mevlana
wrote to relatives, including his son
Sultan Veled, and to friends, rulers, and
officials of the State.

7. Mevlana’s Ideas
 Death is a reunion with the beloved for
Mevlâna. In a gazel, he comments on
death as follows
 (Hz.Mevlânâ için ölüm, sevgiliye
kavuşmaktır. Bir gazelinde ölüm
hakkında şöyle der: )

8. Mevlana’s Ideas
 Don’t think that I have cared about this world, when I am
dead and my coffin is being carried…
Don’t cry for me, don’t say alas!
If you get caught in the Devil’s trap, that is the time for
bewailing.
 Öldüğüm gün tabutum götürülürken, bende bu dünya derdi
var sanma...
Benim için ağlama, yazık, vah vah deme;
Şeytanın tuzağına düşersen, o zaman eyvah demenin
sırasıdır işte.

9. Mevlana’s Ideas
 In Volume V of Mesnevî, he says:
Religion is like a candle, it guides us in our way; you
cannot walk further without a candle. When you walk further
in this road, this movement, this walk is the order (tarikat).
When you reach the destination, it is the truth (hakîkat)…
Religion is knowledge, order is the mission and obeying;
and the truth is reaching God.
 Mesnevî’nin V.Cildinde şöyle der:
Şerîat muma benzer, yol gösterir; ele mum almadan yol
alınmaz. Yoldan yürüyüp gittin mi, bu gidişin, bu yürüyüşün
tarîkattır. Ulaştın mı, gideceğin yere vardın mı, maksadına
eriştin mi, bu da hakîkattır... Şerîat bilgidir; tarikat iş, güç,
kulluk; hakîkatse, Allah’ a ulaşmaktır

10. Mevlana’s Ideas
 He accepts every single fact of life. He rejects laziness
and seclusion. According to him, the world is becoming
careless about God, not the usual facts of life.
 O, hayatın bütün gerçeklerini kabûl eder. Miskinliği,
hayattan el-etek çekmeyi reddeder. Ona göre dünyâ,
Allah’tan gâfil olmaktır, hayâtın gerçekleri değil...
 In Mevlânâ’s mysticism, the meaning of existence,
creation and life is love.
 Hz.Mevlânâ’nın tasavvufunda varlığın, yaratılışın, hayatın
mânâsı aşktır.

11. Mevlana’s Ideas
 According to Mevlânâ, human being consists of emotions
and ideas. In a poem, he says:
O brother! You are composed of feeling and thinking only,
The rest of you is just meat and bone.
 Hz.Mevlânâ’ya göre insan, duygu ve düşüncelerden
ibârettir. Bir şiirinde şöyle der:
Ey kardeş! Sen yalnız duyuş ve düşünüşten ibâretsin,
Geri kalanın ise sadece et ve kemiktir.

12. Mevlana’s Poems
 Come, come, whoever you are.
Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving — it doesn't matter,
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vow a hundred times,
Come, come again, come.
 Gel, gel, ne olursan ol yine gel,
İster kafir, ister mecusi,
İster puta tapan ol yine gel,
Bizim dergahımız, ümitsizlik dergahı değildir,
Yüz kere tövbeni bozmuş olsan da yine gel...

13. Mevlana’s Poems
Duydum ki bizi bırakmaya azmediyorsun, etme.
Başka bir yar, başka bir dosta meylediyorsun, etme.
I have heard, you have intend to leave us, don’t do
You have been looking for another one, another beloved-one,
don’t do
Sen yadeller dünyasında ne arıyorsun yabancı?
Hangi hasta gönüllüyü kastediyorsun, etme.
O foreign! What are you looking for in noone’s world.
Which sick hearted one do you mean , don’t do.
Çalma bizi, bizden bizi, gitme o ellere doğru
Çalınmış başkalarına nazar ediyorsun, etme.
Don’t steal us, us from us, don’t go that way
You are looking at the stolen ones, don’t do

14. Mevlana’s Poems
 Brother, don’t visit my tomb without a tambourine in your
hand; because it is not appropriate to look grieving in the
company of God
God created me from the wine of love. Even though I die
and decay, I am still that love
 Kardeş, mezârıma defsiz gelme; çünkü Allah meclîsinde
gamlı durmak yaraşmaz.
Hak Teâlâ beni aşk şarabından yaratmıştır. Ölsem, çürüsem
bile ben yine o aşkım.

15. Mevlana’s Sayings
 Whoever has beauty,must know that is borrowed.
(Kimde bir güzellik varsa, bilsin ki ödünçtür.)
 Either exist as you are
or be as you look
(Ya olduğun gibi görün, ya da göründüğün gibi ol.)
 I have searched all over the world but failed to see a
virtue better than being well-behaved.
(Bütün cihanı araştırdım,iyi huydan daha iyi bir liyakat
görmedim. )

16. Mevlana’s Sayings
 If you don't want to get harmed by people;don't talk bad ,
don't teach bad, and don't think bad.
(Kimseden sana kötülük gelmesini istemiyorsan; fena
söyleyici,fena öğretici,fena düşünceli olma.)
 That the rose endured thorns has made it smell nice.
(Gülün dikene katlanması, onu güzel kokulu yaptı.)
 Abstract of my life are these words: Raw I was, Cooked
well, Burnt I got.
(Hayatımı şu kelimelerle özetleyebilirim: Hamdım, Piştim,
Yandım.)

17. Mevlana’s Sayings
 Seven advice of RUMI :
1) Cömertlik ve yardım etmede akarsu gibi ol.
In generosity and helping others be like a river
2) Şefkat ve merhamette güneş gibi ol.
In compassion and grace be like sun.
3) Başkalarının kusurunu örtmekte gece gibi ol.
In concealing others’ faults be like night

18. Mevlana’s Sayings
4) Hiddet ve asabiyette ölü gibi ol.
In anger and fury be like dead
5) Tevazu ve alçak gönüllülükte toprak gibi ol.
In modesty and humility be like earth
6) Hoşgörüde deniz gibi ol.
In tolerance be like a sea
7) Ya olduğum gibi görün,ya göründüğün gibi
ol
Either exist as you as you are or be as you look

19. Activities
 -800th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF RUMI
 - During the anniversary,there are activities
such as;
 -sema ceremony (whirling dance)
 -Konya Mystic Music Festival
 -exhibitions
 -conferences
 -panels
 -films
 -theatre

20. 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.

21. Sema Ensemble
 SEMÂ :The "dance" of the Whirling
Dervishes is called Sema

22.  Sema is a part of the
inspiration of Mevlana as well
as part of the Turkish custom,
history, beliefs and culture.

23. Sema
Ensembl
e

24. 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

25. MEVLANA FOTO
GALERY
Mevlânâ Celâleddîn
Muhammed

30. Mevlana’s
Grave

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