A  certain  youth  in  the  service  of  a  great  king  was  dissatisfied  with  his  rations,  so  he  went  to  the  cook  and reproached him with dishonoring his master by his stingi-The Masnavi ness. The youth would not listen to his excuses, but wrote off an angry letter of complaint to the king, in terms of […]

Whirling Dervishes, Sema   Seb-i Arus, The Wedding Day Sema is part of the inspiration of Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi as well as of Turkish custom, history, beliefs and culture. It is what we do as a form of remembrance of God. From a scientific viewpoint we witness that contemporary science definitely confirms that the fundamental condition […]

Ibn Arabî concludes the scriptural argumentation of this introductory paragraph by mentioning a series of akhbâr, “traditions” attributed to the Prophet. I shall only reiterate one, due to the great significance it has within the Akbarian doctrine on love, “God is beautiful,” the Envoy of God declared, “and He loves beauty.” This hadîth is in […]

The history of the whirling dervishes begins with Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi who was born in Balkh, (now Afghanistan) between 1200 and 1207. When he was a young boy, his family left their home because of the religious and political climate, just before the invasion of Ghengis Khan. The family eventually settled in Konya, Turkey, where […]

Dr. Nour Ali Tabandeh (majzoobalishah) In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most CompassionateIn the holy Quran, God says:“Tell them: “I f you love Allah, then follow me, Allah will love you and forgive your faults. Allah is forgiving and merciful.”Since the Prophet’s Bi’that and the appearance of Islam until the Prophet established […]

The discipline of Mevlevi Order was established by Mevlevi’s son Sultan Veled, his disciple Chalabi Husameddin, and his grandson Ulu Arif Chalabi in order to pass on his teachings to future generations. Ever since then, the “order” has been presided over by a Makam Chalabi (Chief Master) elected from among Mevlana’s offspring. The Mevlevi life […]

Since the beginning of consciousness, human beings, both female and male, have walked the path of reunion with the Source of Being. Though in this world of duality we may find ourselves in different forms, ultimately there is no male or female, only Being. Within the Sufi traditions, the recognition of this truth has encouraged […]

Sufism orders in islam ‘s world Introduction The Definition of SufismDifferent definitions have been given of Sufism (Tasavof) and gnosis (‘irfan), all of which amount to much the same thing. Tasavof is the journey of the soul in search of the Truth, as well as its arrival. This is the renunciation of everything but God. […]