Mevlevi

elites of the Empire that ended up paying off dividends in the end. “The Mevlevis were known for their close affiliation with the literati although their influence could be equally felt in the halls of government. In fact the [Chelebi] was given the honor of girding the new sultans with the sword of their forebear […] ”. By filling this position, the two different groups, the Mevlevi and the Ottoman elite, gained various things. Symbiotically, the Mevlevi received resources that permitted their excursions and institutions, while the Ottomans received enlightened culture that was associated with the Mevlevis. Even when Sultan Mehmed II Fâtih conquered Bosnia in 1463, the Mevlevi fortified their teachings and were instrumental in the Islamization of this area . Of course, this was not without difficulties. According to one of the definitive works on Islamic conversion in the Balkans, Anton Minkov discusses the way that those within the Balkans identified themselves, stating that the local population’s affiliation to Orthodox faith was linked to the identity . In other words, one of the first problems the Ottomans faced within the region was how to reconcile the connection to identity within the…

The whirling dervishes are Sufi muslims who represent the fundamental ideals of the Islamic religion of peace, love and tolerance. They participate in a form of dance that often slips them into a “trancelike” state of consciousness with God. This art form of dance involves the devoted dervishes whirling in a counterclockwise direction similar to the direction the sun rotates around the earth. Although this ritual is synonymous with dancing, the whirling dervishes also pray and sing in the…

The Mevlevi Order: History and Organization In the 13th century, one of the most famous poets emerged in the Muslim world, Jalâl ud-Dîn Rûmî, who developed a strong group of followers that developed into the modern understanding of the Mevlevi brotherhood . Even in modernity, Rûmî holds a special place as a special place amongst groups. Born in Balkh in Central Asia to a well-respected, learned Islamic family, Rûmî’s family pushed towards modern-day Turkey in an attempt to avoid the Mongol…

To start, based my the readings of Chapter 10 and the documentary “Islam, Empire of Faith”, much happened during 13th century, such as conquering and crisis. In this essay, I will speak about who the Mevlevi Dervishes and Rumi are, and how tribes ended up in Asia minor. Along with, how Othman managed to turn foreigners to reckon with, a list of Ottoman sultans, and what made Constantinople a important city to the Ottoman. The Mevlevi Dervishes was a Sufi order in Konya. In the Sufi path,…

He once said “The Nature of young people is such that they are not free from desires. Desires have power and control over them. If they clap their hands and stamp their feet the intensity of their desires will decrease and they should be able to control their outward actions better. It is better to partially relieve oneself of the excessive intensity of emotions in sama’ than to let them go out among people where these emotions can harm both a young man and people around him”. Abu Saeed has…