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.