In the past, due to the wide borders of Iran and the various travels of Rumi to its scattered places, the people of different places benefited from his thoughts and during Rumi's lifetime, they called him God.
Rumi's place of residence during his lifetime includes parts of Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Turkey, many of which were part of Iran in the past. For this reason, Rumi's works have been translated in these countries and have many fans.
In Turkey, Rumi has a place beyond that of a poet and many followers are busy praising him. "Sultan Wold" the eldest son of Rumi and "Olu Arif Chalabi" the grandson of Rumi each founded a different method of Rumi's thought and called them " Maulana's Method".
Sultan Walid considered the basis of Rumi's mysticism to be in line with religious teachings and the laws of Sharia, and firstly Arif Chalabi introduced the Maulana Tariqat as a mystical path separate from Sharia rules. Every year in December, Rumi's commemoration ceremony is held in Konya along with Sama dance ceremony.
UNESCO named 2007 as the International Year of Rumi and celebrated the 800th anniversary of the birth of this eminent mystic in Turkey.
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Maulana and Shams
Rumi's meeting with Shams Tabrizi in 642 Hijri at the age of 38 had a deep impact on Rumi's life. Before that, Rumi made a lot of efforts to educate himself and his students in the field of mysticism and Sufism. But Shams Tabrizi opened a new window in front of Rumi's eyes.
There are different narrations about the first meeting of Shams and Rumi; But what seems to be common in all of them is the impact of Shams Tabrizi's words on Rumi's soul and soul. Before meeting Shams, Rumi had studied all his life. Shams Tabrizi forced Rumi to reveal himself and Rumi knew that whatever he is, is in himself.
The meeting between Shams and Rumi was the most influential event in Rumi's life, and Rumi's most prominent works were written after that.
The intensity of Rumi's interest in Shams Tabrizi and the long time he spent with him enraged Rumi's disciples and admirers. Shams Tabrizi lived a different life from the scholars of his time, and in the eyes of the common people, he was a fun-loving person busy with worldly affairs, that's why the disciples of Rumi called him a sorcerer and always harassed Shams. Finally, Shams Tabrizi migrated from Konya and went to Damascus.
The duration of Rumi and Shams's time together was only 16 months, and Rumi was very affected and disturbed when Shams parted. When Rumi's disciples and disciples saw the change in his condition and were still neglected by Rumi, they regretted their actions and expressed their regret in Rumi's presence. Maulana forgave them and sent his son and 20 of his disciples to return Shams to Damascus.
Shams, who had been living in Damascus for 15 months, accepted Rumi's invitation and returned to Konya. But it didn't take long before the situation worsened and this time Shams left Konya forever and left no traces behind. During the years 645 to 647 Hijri, Rumi traveled to Damascus four times with the intention of finding Shams and stayed in this city for some time. But he never found a sign of Shams. Finally, he returned to Konya and stayed in this city until the end of his life.
"Mathnavi Manavi" and "Divan Shams", two prominent and influential works of Rumi, were published after separation from Shams Tabrizi, and comparing these works with the book Majlis Sab'a, which was written before Rumi met Shams Tabrizi, can show the effect of Rumi's changes. determine after meeting with Shams. In the literature of our country, Rumi and Shams have created unique works over the years.
Where is Maulana's tomb?
Maulana's Mausoleum and Museum is located in the city of Konya and between the provinces of Ankara and Antalya. Konya is the largest province of Turkey and has more than one million people. Rumi's father went to Konya at the invitation of "Alauddin Kiqbad Seljuqi" and lived in this city with Rumi Jalaluddin and his family until the end of his life. Both Maulana and his father rested in this city.
Maulana's Mausoleum is located in the city of Konya, in the house where Maulana lived in the past, and during the days of the year, especially the anniversaries of Maulana's birth and death, various ceremonies are held in this tomb. Every year, from December 7th to 17th, for 10 nights, Rumi's commemoration is celebrated on the occasion of the death anniversary of this eminent mystic and poet. The celebration in these nights is accompanied by special rituals, and during this period, different parts of Rumi's life are depicted with the performance of various shows and Sama group dances.
Today, a museum has been established in the place of Rumi's tomb, where valuable works such as manuscripts and written Quran, Diwan Hafez, musical instruments of the Roman era and works of art of the Seljuk period are kept. A part of this museum has also been dedicated to the preservation of clothes, hats, rosaries, Janmaz and other items left over from the era of Maulana Jalaluddin.
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