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Mevlana ( Mevlâna Celâleddin-i Rûmi ) Commemoration Ceremonies

When: 10 – 17 Dec 2010 (Annual)
Where: Museum of Mevlana

An astounding event held annually in December in Konya, Turkey, the Mevlana festival commemorates Jelaleddin Rumi (Mevlana), the great 13th-century Sufi poet, saint and founder of the Mevlevi (Whirling) Dervish order, who is buried in Konya. The two-week festival, particularly the final ceremony honouring the anniversary of Rumi’s death, is one of the world’s greatest spectacles and is held at Konya’s new Mevlana Cultural Centre.

Venue Information: Museum of Mevlana
Full Name: Museum of Mevlana, Konya, Turkey
Address: La Rende Caddesi
Directions: In the centre of the town.

Abstract of my life are these words: Raw I was, Cooked well, Burnt I got.

Hz. Mevlana, who summed up life in the above words, passed away on 17 December 1273 following a brief time on his sickbed and reached out to his Allah and his beloved prophet. Mevlevi disciples call this night Seb-i Arus (wedding night), the night of unity.

We would like to conclude our words with the following advice from Mevlana to those who aspire to the pursuit of truth, even today:

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Whirling Dervishes, Sema Seb-i Arus, The Wedding Day

Every 17 December, the night of Mevlana’s death, thousands of people from all around the world gather at the magnificient 13th century Mevlana Mausoleum to celebrate Seb-i Arus, his ‘Wedding Day’, his reunion with his Beloved, with the Divine.

Than, another Activities ( İstanbul )

Activity Program | December 2010

Place: Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi | Map & Directions
Every Sunday: Sema Ayini
First Saturday of every month: Talk
Third Saturday of every month: Concert

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You can also follow these programs, entitled “Mevlevi Culture and the Sema Ceremony”, which are put together with great care with the help of the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency

4 December 2010 Saturday
Time: 14:00
Talk: Mustafa Kara
Subject: Tasavvuf and Ottoman Culture

5 December 2010 Sunday
Time: 14:00
Sema Ayin-i Şerif-i

12 December 2010 Sunday
Time: 14:00
Sema Ayin-i Şerif-i

17 December 2010 Friday
Şeb-i Arus
Time: 14:00 and 19:00
Talk & Sema Ayin-i Şerif-i

18 December 2010 Saturday
Time: 14:00
Concert: Sufi Music

19 December 2010 Sunday
Time: 14:00
Sema Ayin-i Şerif-i

26 December 2010 Sunday
Time: 14:00
Sema Ayin-i Şerif-i

Address: Mevlevihane Caddesi
Merkez Efendi Mahallesi, Zeytinburnu
34015 Istanbul
Türkiye

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The large stadium or hippodrome of Ephesus was at first created in the third century BC and continuing to be used, for slightly completely different requirements, even after the rise of Christianity.

History

The stadium has been dated by an inscription to the leadership of Nero (54-68 AD). But the Roman stadium almost certainly replaced an earlier structure built throughout the rule of Hellenistic king Lysimachus (3rd century BC).

Ephesus’ stadium was well-taken care of over the centuries and even received a major restoring in the 4th century. Gladiatorial and animal fights fell out of favor with the rise of Christianity, but athletic games continuing here well into the Byzantine period of time.

When Ephesus was generally abandoned in the 7th century, much of the arena was dismantled and its stone added to the fortifications on Ayasuluk hill.

What to See ?

The stadium was shaped like a long ‘U’ and measured 229m by 28m. The spectactors’ seats on the south side were cut from the side of Mt. Pion, while those on the north side rested on vaults.

The stadium narrowed in the center, allowing the eastern section to be turned into an arena for the more gory spectacles of gladiators and animal combats. Wild animals were kept in small rooms neighborhood.

The principal entrance to the stadium was through a well-preserved breathtaking gate on the west side.

All about Ephesus -  Ephesus Photos

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