In fact, he represented a virtuous life in which he believed in his “true essence,” arguing that the rest “was nothing but appearance.” Rumi had many qualities: he was a poet but also a jurist, Islamic scholar, theologian, and Sufi mystic, but not only that. The event is one of the highlights in Turkey's cultural calandar, and every year sees visitors from all over the world gather in the Central Anatolia city to pay homage to what Rumi was – a man of great tolerance, capable of showing always the feeling of love towards the entire world welcoming people, regardless of religion and their race. “A Sufi who's memory is honoured not only by Muslims but also by Christians and other faith members,” Sentop said in a speech he made following the event. The ceremony, which was held without an audience and for one hour due to the pandemic, started with the Gulbank prayer in front of his tomb at the Mevlana Museum. The Speaker of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Sentop, and Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy attended the ceremony marking the anniversary of Rumi’s death. This annual commemoration was this year held in virtual format because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 747th anniversary of the death of the most important Sufi mystic and poet in the world, Jalal al-Din Rumi was commemorated during the “Seb-i Arus” ceremony held on December 17 at the Mevlana Cultural Centre in Konya, in Turkey.
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