Mevlana Jalalludin Mohammad (Rumi)(Balkhi)

  
 

Jalalludin Mohammad, the Persian Sufi poet and Mystic was born in Balkh - in the north-eastern provinces of Persia(Iran), present day Afghanistan – 800 years ago. He is also known as "Rumi", "Balkhi", “Mevlana”, "Mowlavi", "Molavi", "Mowlana", "Molana" and "Maulana". He was the son of Baha'u-'d-Din, who decided to leave Balkh when Mevlana was about 5. The family traveled to Baghdad, to Mecca on pilgrimage, and to Damascus. They eventually settled at Konya (in present day Turkey). In Konya, Mevlana lived the rest of his life.
 

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Int'l Conference on Mevlana opens in Tehran

 

Tehran, Oct 28, IRNA

The International Congress on the 800th birth anniversary of Molana Jalaleddin Molavi Balkhi, the renowned Iranian mystic poet, kicked off here on Sunday.

The congress was inaugurated by speech of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Hossein Saffar-Harandi.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also attended the event to address the audience.

Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel will also deliver speech during the inaugural session of the confab.

A total of 450 articles from 29 countries has been received by the secretariat of the congress to be evaluated by 21 judges.

Philosophy, mysticism and religion, Molana and contemporary world, understanding among cultures and religions in Molana's thoughts, art and aesthetics, story writing, and language and literature are among subjects of the congress.

The congress will be held in Tehran for two days. It will continue its work in the northwestern cities of Tabriz and Khoy for the next three days (two days in Tabriz and one day in Khoy).

Also, to commemorate Molana, a stamp has been designed by Maestro Mahmoud Farshchian who has produced 16 precious
miniatures on Molana.

Playing national Iranian music will be among other programs of the congress which is being held at the Organization of Islamic Conference's auditorium in northern Tehran.

  Mevlana’s 800th Birth Anniversary

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated 2007 as the Year of Mevlana Jalalludin to mark the prominent Iranian poet’s 800th birth anniversary. Special ceremonies are going to be held in different countries. (esp Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan)

How Mevlana became “Mevlana”?

Jalalludin was about 37 when Shams entered Konya. Shams, a wandering dervish, became Mevlana’s mentor. Mevlana was deeply touched by Shams’ thoughts. He, who was a teacher of religion and a highly attained mystic before, became an inspired poet and a great lover of humanity after meeting Shams.

Modern Man and the Message of  Mevlana

Morality is lost in the life of today’s man. Mevlana is one of the few great men of literature and meditation, who have invited people to live a moral life in all of their works. What Mevlana said 800 years ago is still new to the man of 21st century. This is why his works are still being translated to different languages.

Mevlana Works

Mevlana’s major work is Masnavi-e Manavi (Spiritual Couplets). other books: Diwan-e Shams-e Tabriz-i (The Works of Shams of Tabriz - named in honor of Mevlana’s great friend and inspiration), Fihi Ma Fih (In It What's in It), Majalis-i Sab'a (Seven Sessions), Robai’yat (the couplets), Makateb (the written pieces)

Mevlana Death

The poet passed away at the age of 68. Konya was all in black. Even Christians and Jewish people of the city mourned for him. Mevlana was buried beside his father in Konya, Turkey. A tomb was built for the great Sufi poet and remains a sacred site that is visited by visitors from every part of the world.

Mevlana is not Rumi

Jalalludin Mohammad was born in Balkh - in the north-eastern provinces of Persia (Iran), present day Afghanistan. His father Baha'u-'d-Din decided to leave Balkh. After a long travel, they eventually settled at Konya. Mevlana's Work are in Persian, so he is a part of Persian Culture, not other Cultures.

 

  
 
 

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