| WHIRLING DERVISHES, RUMI followers. | |||||||||||||||||
| Photos taken by special permission. Mevlevi chapel. Sufi Whirling Dervishes. |
Followers of Mevlana C. Rumi are persecuted, tortured, and hanged by fanatic muslims but the poetry of Rumi shines all over the world.West discovered him lately but he was known for many centuries, in the east. Their meditation is based on music dance, and seeking the knowledge, reaching higher levels of understanding oneself and universe, being humble and helping others in need. Only with this purificiation you can reach God and Unite with super being.I am dedicating this exhibit to my mother and father who were progresive religious persons who cared for other people, in need their education and natural environment. | ||||||||||||||||
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RESURGENCE I died from mineral and plant became; Died from the plant, and took a sentinent frame; Died from beast,and donned a human dress; When my did I e'er grow less? Another time from manhood I must die To soar with angel-pinions through he sky. 'Midst Angels also I must lose my place, Since "Everything shall perish save His face." Let me Naught! The harp_strings tell me plain That "unto Him do we return again!" Mevlana C. Rumi 1207-1273 ad. (trans. E. G. Browne) | Praying with sufi music dance and meditation. | ||||||||||||||||
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| The Door of Mosque of Suleyman.1555 ad. |
THE GIFT OF SPEECH Now. while thou hast the wondrous power of word, Let every thought in shining grace appear; Tomorrow, when Death's messenger is here, He will constrain thee to depart unheard. Muslih U`ddin Sa'di 1292 ad. (trans. L. Crammer-Byng) | ||||||||||||||||
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