Commemoration Night for Rumi Held on His 750th Anniversary

A commemoration ceremony for Mevlana was held on the 750th anniversary of his death.

On the 750th anniversary of the passing of Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi, Çankırı Karatekin University organized a "Commemoration Night for Rumi." This event took place at the Çankırı Mevlevi Lodge, which is located in the first Darülhadis of Anatolia in Taşmescit, in collaboration with Çankırı Karatekin University (ÇAKÜ) and Konya Metropolitan Municipality. During the program, the Konya Metropolitan Municipality's whirling dervish team performed Turkish Sufi music and the Sema Ayini Şerif (Sufi ritual dance).

Following the performance of Turkish Sufi music and the Sema Ayini Şerif (Sufi ritual dance), Semazenbaşı Muhammed Ali Şahin was presented with the Sema Kavuğu (a symbolic hat worn by whirling dervishes) by Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay. Semazenbaşı Muhammed Ali Şahin then presented the Sema Kavuğu to Prof. Dr. İbrahim Çiftçi, the Deputy Rector of Çankırı Karatekin University, on behalf of the university's Rector, Prof. Dr. Harun Çiftçi.

Deputy Rector Prof. Dr. İbrahim Çiftçi expressed his satisfaction at hosting the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sufi and Whirling Dervish team in such an important venue on this significant evening. He thanked the team for their beautiful performances and presented them with a plaque as a token of appreciation.

In his speech, Semazenbaşı Muhammed Ali Şahin expressed his gratitude to Rector Çiftçi and said, "Today, on the 750th anniversary of Hz. Mevlana's passing, we are in Çankırı. We performed Turkish Sufi music and the Sema Ayini Şerif in the spiritual and historical setting of Çankırı Mevlevihanesi, which is located within the first Darülhadis of Anatolia, hosted by Çankırı Karatekin University. We remember Hz. Mevlana with gratitude and mercy, and we extend our thanks to all the university staff, represented by Çankırı Karatekin University Rector Prof. Dr. Harun Çiftçi, for their hospitality."

The event was attended by several individuals, including Prof. Dr. İbrahim Çiftçi, Deputy Rector of Çankırı Karatekin University (ÇAKÜ), Sadık Yılmaz, Deputy Secretary General, Muharrem Ovacıklı, the Director of the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, as well as academics and numerous citizens.