Evrensel Mevlana Aşıkları Vakfı
Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.
– Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
have come and gone many times in this ephemeral world,
I became rain and poured down,
I became grass and flowers.
I came to guide in the land of the Romans,
I was the Jalaluddin Mevlana, coming from Khorasan.
Sometimes I appeared as a prophet, sometimes as a saint,
Now, praise be to God, I have come to know myself.
I came and went, but they never knew my true essence,
No one has conquered my secret,
I became brothers with those who did not know themselves.
They gave me the name Hasan,
I came to serve humanity.
Hasan Rıza (Çıkar) Dede
The Group of Contemporary Mevlana Lovers was founded in 1989 under the spiritual leadership of Hasan Rıza Dede. It began its mission to keep the timeless thoughts of the Exalted Mevlana alive and to introduce them to today’s world.
The group’s principle of existence is based on the teachings of Hazrat Mevlana, aligned with the vision of the Head Teacher Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey and the modern Turkish people.
Initially, the group operated as the Galata Mevlevi Lodge Association (1982-2010) and later as the Universal Mevlana Lovers Foundation (1998 – EMAV). It now continues its work as the Universal Mevlana Lovers Foundation (EMAV).
Hazrat Mevlana’s father was Sultan al-Ulama, and his successor and teacher was Tirmizli Seyyid Burhāneddin, along with Shams of Tabriz, who were among the Sufis that came to Anatolia in the 13th century.
Mevlana was born in the city of Balkh on September 30, 1207. He earned the title “Rumi” because he spent most of his life in Konya. According to Ahmed Eflaki, Mevlana said: “The Supreme God bestowed great blessings. The people of this land were completely unaware of the spiritual pleasures of the realm of light, which belongs to God; the Creator of causes, the Glorious God, brought us from the province of Khorasan to Anatolia. He granted this pure land to our descendants as a homeland so that we may spread the essence of His divine elixir upon the people of this land, thus making them a perfect alchemy.”
The Sufi road is a path that comes from the truth of our Prophet, which leads to divine love as the passenger progresses step by step.
As Muhammad said in another hadith, “I am the city of wisdom and Ali is the gate”, Hazrat Ali took the essence of this divine path directly from our Prophet and became a spiritual guide to all those who marched in this Path of Truth by instiling his talents to those he saw.
Previously recorded video discussion with Hasan Dede about Mevlewi’s path with English subtitle. iat 19.30 pm – 21.00 pm (If you are interested).
*Mevlevi dhikr at 21.00pm – 21.30 pm.
*Treat of dinner at 21:30 pm – 21.45 pm.
*Sema Ceremony at 21.45 pm – 22.30 pm.
*19:00-19:30 pm Previously recorded video discussion with Hasan Dede about Mevlewi’s path with English subtitle. (If you are interested).
&Treat
*19:30-00-19:50 pm Sufi Music Concert
*19:55-20:35 pm Whirling Dervishes Ceremony.
“Sema brings peace and tranquility to the souls of the living. Those who possess the essence of their being understand this. A person lying asleep in the garden wishes for someone to awaken them. However, the awakening of those asleep in prison is a loss. Where there is a wedding or gathering, there, let one perform Sema, not in a place of mourning. A place of mourning is where cries and wails are heard. To one who cannot see their own essence, what need is there for Sema or the drum? Sema is for reaching the beloved.
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