Mevlana celaleddin rumi hayati song

The Life and Spiritual Milieu of Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi   Rumi was born to native Persian-speaking parents, originally from the Balkh city of Khorasan, in present-day Afghanistan. He was born either in Wakhsh, a village located on the Vakhsh River in the greater Balkh region in present-day Tajikistan, or in the city of Balkh, located in present-day Afghanistan. Greater Balkh was at that time a major centre of Persian culture and Sufism had developed there for several centuries. The most important influences upon Rumi, besides his father, were the Persian poets Attar and Sanai. Rumi expresses his appreciation: &#;Attar was the spirit, Sanai his eyes twain, And in time thereafter, Came we in their train&#; and mentions in another poem: &#;Attar has traversed the seven cities of Love, We are still at the turn of one street&#;. His father was also connected to the spiritual lineage of Najm al-Din Kubra. He lived most of his life under the Persianate Seljuq Sultanate of Rum, where he

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Who is Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
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 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 dock of all sects and creeds. In , 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 månad and was laid to rest beside his father in Konya, in present day Turkey. A splendid shrine, the

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In-Person zikr every Monday evening!
All are welcome.  Come, come, whoever you are!

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“Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love.”
~ Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi

Join lovers of Mevlana in this weekly gathering with
the Mevlevi Order of America Seattle Circle
~ a musical and prayerful evening.

Please do not attend in person if experiencing any symptoms(ie. fever, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, respiratory illness, etc), or if you have had contact with anyone you believe could be infected. Masking at our indoor Mevlevi Monday gatherings is not required, and up to the individual’s preference.  Let’s be mindful and protect each other.

 

OUR LINEAGE
Our transmission and tradition comes to us in an unbroken chain from the Sufi mystic and poet Mevlåna