Şeb-i Arus events echo in Istanbul with a series of performances
by Daily Sabah
ISTANBULDec 12, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Daily Sabah
Dec 12, 2016 12:00 am
Şeb-i Arus, "The Wedding Night" in Persian, is an event which is held every year in commemoration of the death of the great humanist philosopher and Islamic scholar Rumi. It will be organized at Silivrikapı Rumi Cultural Center in Istanbul until Dec. 17. The organization which originates from the spiritual city of Konya will be put on stage by Evrensel Mevlana Aşıkları Foundation.
The event kicks off with a Sufi concert and continues with Sema ritual. The day of Dec. 17 is considered as both the death and rebirth of Rumi, as it is believed that he returned to God when he died. "The day I die is my wedding day," he said. The commemoration events in Istanbul, which are organized in parallel with the events in Konya, will continue until Dec. 17. Rumi, the 13th century Sufi poet, died on Dec. 17, 1273, in Konya. His teachings formed the basis of the Mawlavi order. In Mawlavi tradition, Sema rituals have a significant role. In 2005, the almost 800-year-old tradition of Sema was added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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