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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People in worship: Two Lansing-area events celebrate Mevlana

 

Alexis Coxon
Lansing State Journal
Published November 3, 2007

Michigan State University will host a conference today on Rumi, the 13th-century Muslim poet, mystic and philosopher. The conference will be followed by poetry reading, whirling dervishes and traditional Sufi music. The events will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the MSU Union's Parlor Room and Gold Room. It's free. For more information, visit http://rumi.history.msu.edu.

There will be another celebration with live music, whirling dervishes from Turkey, calligraphy and a play about Rumi at 6 p.m. Sunday at Holt High School, 5885 W. Holt Road in Holt. Tickets are $30, $20 for students, with discounts for groups of two or more. For more information, visit www.glsfc.org.

Fill up on Greek food at Holy Trinity

The Holy Trinity Philoptochos Society holds its 58th annual Athenian Luncheon and Bake Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday (lunch is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). There will be Greek food and pastries; the event is at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1701 E. Saginaw Highway.

For more information, call 482-7341 or visit www.greekbakesale.com.

Pennsylvania Avenue church turns 81

Pennsylvania Avenue Original Church of God, 3500 S. Pennsylvania Ave., will celebrate its 81st church anniversary/homecoming on Friday and Nov. 11.

On Friday, the 7 p.m. service will feature guest speaker Pastor Iris Cotton of Fearless Faith Ministries. There will be worship at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Nov. 11, with Elder James Cobb of Williams Chapel Original Church of God speaking in the afternoon. For more information, call 882-4114.

Catholic businesswomen to meet Nov. 10

The Association of Catholic Business Women will meet for Mass at noon Nov. 10 at St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour Ave.

After lunch in the parish center, Father Larry Delaney, director of St. Francis Retreat Center in DeWitt, will present a program.

For reservations, call Bernita at 321-4190 by Tuesday.

Mason First UMC pastor gets doctorate

The senior pastor at one of mid-Michigan's oldest churches recently earned his fourth post-graduate degree.

The Rev. Robert Hundley received a doctor of ministry degree from the Western Theological Seminary in Holland. He has served Mason First United Methodist Church since July 2000. Hundley and his wife, Pigeon, live in Mason.
  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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