Sema Ceremonial-1 by hozsarac

Photography • Cultural and Spiritual Art • posted on Nov 10, 2004

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Who is Mevlana? Mevlana who is also known as Rumi, was a philosopher and mystic of Islam, but not a Muslim of the orthodox type. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love. To him and to his disciples all religions are more or less truth. Looking with the same eye on Muslim, Jew and Christian alike, his peaceful and tolerant teaching has appealed to men of all sects and creeds. http://www.mevlana.net/resources.htm Mevlana was born on 30 September 1207 in Balkh in present day Afghanistan. He died on 17 December 1273 in Konya in present day Turkey. He was laid to rest beside his father and over his remains a splendid shrine was erected. The 13th century Mevlana Mausoleum with its mosque, dance hall, dervish living quarters, school and tombs of some leaders of the Mevlevi Order continues to this day to draw pilgrims from all parts of the Muslim and non-Muslim world. Mevlana's Mausoleum Whirling Dervishes The "dance" of the Whirling Dervishes is called Sema. Sema is a part of the inspiration of Mevlana as well as part of the Turkish custom, history, beliefs and culture.http://www.mevlana.net/mausoleum.htm Sema represents a mystical journey of man's spiritual ascent through mind and love to "Perfect." Turning towards the truth, his growth through love, desert his ego, find the truth and arrive to the "Perfect," then he return from this spiritual journey as a man who reached maturity and a greater perfection, so as to love and to be of service to the whole of creation, to all creatures without discrimination of believes, races, classes and nations. http://www.mevlana.net/sema.htm ------------------------------- I took this series of shot performing a Mevlevi Ceremonial in my city last week.I appricate if you read explanation Mevlana and Dervishes. Thank you so much for all comments:) ---------------- *** *

Comments (12)

tony_br22

5:19PM | Wed, 10 November 2004

beautiful expression :-) .. bravo hozsarac.

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Rumple2

5:55PM | Wed, 10 November 2004

Thank you ! I have books of Rumi and other Sufis, have seen Sema ceremonies and am very interested in Sufism. So I like your image and explanations.

soulofharmony

6:57PM | Wed, 10 November 2004

oh its a beautiful display of colour.. and wonderful dedication to the master of sufi..jelaluddin rumi...whirling dancers for the order of the whirling dervishes..excellent :)

logiloglu

7:51PM | Wed, 10 November 2004

a wonderful photography of the dance. thank you for the informations,too. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!

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