This presentation was prepared for the Comenius Multilateral School Partnerships project titled as “Cooperation On Multicultural Enrichments: C.O.M.E.”: www.comeproject.eu

1. "Who is Mevlana Celaddiin-i Rumi?"
“Come, come again, whoever you are, come!
Heathen, fire worshipper or idolatrous, come!
Come even if you broke your penitence a hundred times,
Ours is the portal of hope, come as you are."
Mevlana (1207 – 1273) who is also known as Rumi, was a philosopher
and mystic of Islam, but not a Muslim of the orthodox type. His doctrine
advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity
and awareness through love.

2. To Mevlana and to his disciples all religions are more or
less truth. Looking with the same eye on Muslim, Jew and
Christian alike, his peaceful and tolerant teaching has
appealed to men of all religions and beliefs.

3. Mevlana was born on 30 September 1207 in Balkh. He died
on 17 December 1273 in Konya in present day Turkey. He
was laid to rest beside his father and over his remains a
splendid tomb was erected.

4. The 13th century Mevlana Mausoleum with its mosque,
dance hall, dervish living quarters, school and tombs of
some leaders of the Mevlevi Order continues to this day to
draw people from all parts of the Muslim and non-Muslim
world.

5. Whirling Dervishes The "dance" of the Whirling Dervishes is
called Sema. Sema is a part of the inspiration of Mevlana as
well as part of the Turkish custom, history, beliefs and
culture. Sema represents a mystical journey of man’s
spiritual ascent through mind and love to "Perfect."

6. Turning towards the truth, his growth through love, desert
his ego, find the truth and arrive to the "Perfect," then he
return from this spiritual journey as a man who reached
maturity and a greater perfection, so as to love and to be of
service to the whole of creation, to all creatures without
discrimination of beliefs, races,and nations.

7. Seven advice of MEVLANA
MEVLANA’nın yedi öğüdü

8. In generosity and helping others
be like a river...
Cömertlik ve yardım etmede
akarsu gibi ol...

9. In compassion and grace be like
sun...
Şefkat ve merhamette güneş gibi
ol...

10. In concealing others’ faults be like
night...
Başkalarının kusurunu örtmede
gece gibi ol...

11. In anger and fury be like dead...
Hiddet ve asabiyette ölü gibi ol...

12. In modesty and humility be like
earth...
Tevazu ve alçak gönüllülükte
toprak gibi ol...

13. In tolerance be like a sea...
Hoşgörülükte deniz gibi ol...

14. Either exist as
you are
or be as you
look.
Ya olduğun gibi
görün,
ya göründüğün
gibi ol. Hz. Mevlana

15. “Come, come again, whoever you are, come!”

16. This presentation was prepared for the Comenius
Multilateral School Partnerships project titled as
“Cooperation On Multicultural Enrichments:
C.O.M.E.”
(2011-2013)
For more information: www.comeproject.eu
This Comenius project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
(Project Number: 2011-1-TR1-COM06-24776-1)
This presentation reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.