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THE ESSENCE OF RUMI'S MASNEVI

INCLUDING HIS LIFE AND WORKS

by ERKAN TURKMEN

Title: THE ESSENCE OF RUMI'S MASNEVI

INCLUDING HIS LIFE AND WORKS

Author, Prep. , Trans., etc: Erkan TURKMEN

ISBN : 975-17-2947-5

Size: 20 x 14 cm.

hardcover

Number of Pages: 371 pages

Reference book about the famous Turkish sufi and poet Mevlana Jelaleddin Rumi's philosophy,

in English

Published by Ministry of Culture, Ankara, in 2002

1st edition

"The Essence Of Rumi's Masnevi (Including His Life and Works)" is a masterpiece from Prof. Dr. Erkan TURKMEN.

It is a remarkable research in English on Rumi (Mevlana Jelal al-Din Rumi) that covers the period in which Rumi lived and the teachings of Rumi's father, his disciple Burhaneddin Tirmizi and Rumi's Master Shams. Then the best verses of Rumi's Masnevi follow in original form (Persian). Then the English translation of the verses is given in two parts:

- Literal translation of the verses in Modern English.

- The commentary of the same is based on the best commentaries written in Urdu, Persian, Turkish (Ottoman) and English.

Consequently, this new step gives an essential skeleton of the Masnevi in a much more organised way to a reader and a ladder to the spiritual traveller who wants to reach a high stage of humanity.

Contents:

Political History
The Social Context of Ala al-Din’s Empire
From Balkh to Konya
Bahaeddin and his teachings

Konya and Anatolia (Political History)
Schools of Religion
The Reign of Ghiyas al-Din Kaykhusrev II
The Period of Joint Rule
Rumi and the Royal family
Social Context

Life and works of Rumi
Selah al-Din Zerkub
Ziya ul-Haq Husameddin
Rumi’s works

The First Eighteen Verses of Rumi’s Masnevi

STEP I: The state of an immature man

STEP II: The awakening

STEP III: The desires and quest

STEP IV: Improvement of soul through indifference to worldly riches

STEP V: Love

STEP VI: Devotion and Submission

STEP VII: Bewilderment and need of a spiritual guide

STEP VIII: Observation of God in every phenomenon

STEP IX: Unification

Mevlana who is also known as Rumi, was an Anatolian philosopher and mystic of Islam. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love.

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).

Within the frame of the annual commemoration ceremonies organized in the name of Mevlana, whirling dances (sema) of the Mevlevi dervishes (semazen) are performed in certain days called as Seb-i Arus (Feast Day).

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. 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.

Since the death of Hz. Mevlana was considered as a reunion with God, these days have been renamed as feast days.

"Come, come again, whoever you are, come!
Heathen, fire worshipper or idolatrous, come!
Come even if you broke your penitence a hundred times,
Ours is the portal of hope, come as you are."

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