Mevlana presentation by Turkish Team

1. Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
(1207-1273)

3. Mevlana 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.

4. To him 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 sects
and creeds.

5. 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. He was laid to rest beside his father
and over his remains a splendid shrine was
erected.

6. 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 pilgrims
from all parts of the
Muslim and non-
Muslim world.

7. SEVEN ADVICE OF MEVLANA

8. In
generosity
and helping
others be
like a
river...

9. In
compassion
and grace
be like
sun...

10. In
concealing
others’
faults be
like night...

11. In anger
and fury
be like
dead...

12. In
modesty
and
humility
be like
earth...

13. In
tolerance
be like a
sea...

14. Either exist as you
are or be as you
look.

15. Come,come,whoever
you are.
Wanderer,
worshipper lover of
leaving.
It doesn’t matter.
Ours is not a caravan
of despair.

16. Come, even
if you have
broken your
vow a
hundred
times.
Come, yet
again,
come,
come.

17. Inspired by the
love of God, the
Prophets,
Muhammad, and
the Qur’an.
Impressed by
Muhammad’s
affection and
compassion
towards people
no matter their
ethnic, religious
or social
background and
status.

18. THANK YOUTHANK YOU