Mevlana's Teachings Spreading Worldwide

Esin Celebi Bayru, 22nd generation descendant of Mevlana Rumi, said she went to the Netherlands, the US, and Australia to hold seminars about Rumi's teachings.

On their visit to the Protestant Theological University in the Netherlands upon invitation, Celebi said: "They were doing a study for the first time about a Muslim elder, and they invited me as a speaker.” At the university, she explained Mevlana Rumi’s philosophy of Mevlevism and the famous dance of the whirling dervishes. Also in the Netherlands, they held a program at the Yunus Emre Institute, the foundation spreading Turkish culture and language abroad.

She added: "In the US, during a workshop, I spoke about topics related to Mevlana Rumi for more than two hours every evening. It was a program that lasted for about two weeks. In July, we were in Australia for three weeks."

Celebi said they got significant attention in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in Australia, where they organized 11 whirling dervish programs in three cities.

In addition to the programs, Celebi highlighted that she explained Rumi's teachings to visitors from China, Japan, and many other parts of the world.

She said: "Mevlana Rumi needs no advertisement. Mevlana Rumi is spreading the seeds of unity in the whole world. It is our duty to go and water those seeds, and share that knowledge with them. To share it here with those who come and there with those who cannot come."