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HODJAPASHA CULTURE CENTER

Sufi Music Concert & Whirling Dervish Ceremony

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...... Sufi Music Concert & Whirling Dervish Ceremony in Istanbul .....


Known to the west as Whirling Dervishes, the Mevlevi Order was founded by Mevlana Rumi in the 13th century. The Order wrote of tolerance, forgiveness, and enlightenment. They survive today as a cultural brotherhood. They are not theatrical spectacles but sacred rituals.
The ritual of the Mevlevi sect, known as the sema, is a serious religious ritual performed by Muslim priests in a prayer trance to Allah.
Mevlevi believed that during the sema the soul was released from earthly ties, and able to freely and jubilantly commune with the divine. Dervish literally means “doorway” and is thought to be an entrance from this material world to the spiritual, heavenly world.
The Whirling Dervishes played an important part in the evolution of Ottoman high culture.
From the fourteenth to the twentieth century, their impact on classical poetry, calligraphy and visual arts was profound. Rumi and his followers integrated music into their rituals as an article of faith. Rumi emphasized that music uplifts our spirit to realms above
and we hear the tunes of the Gates of Paradise.

Turkish Mystic Music & Dance .. 800 Years of Tradition Sufi Music Concert and Whirling Dervishes Ceremony
by Sufi Group of Istanbul Galata Mevlevileri
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HODJAPASHA HOCAPASA CULTURE CENTER

THE SEMA CEREMONY IS A SPRITUAL JOURNEY OF DERVISHES WHIRLING FOR DIVINE LOVE

The Mevlevi Sema Ceremony represents the mystical journey of man’s spritual ascent through mind and love to perfection.
It is one of the most important heritage of Turkish Culture as a tradition of 800 years old . This unique traditional ritual had been procalimed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005.
The ceremony starts after classical instrumental Turkish music concert performed by a traditional orchestra during 15 minutes and lasts about 45 minutes under the amazing lighting and accompanied by 360 degree video special effects projected on the wall of beautiful historic building.

Duration : 1 hour in one part

Price : 1000 TURKISH LIRA Per Person
Children ( Under 12 years old ) : 550 TURKİSH LIRA

Children under 7 years old is not allowed !!!  Seats are numbered, first booked first served!!!

Free multilanguage explanation booklet .
Free Refreshment including tea, Turkish Coffee, water and juice

Please send us an e-mail if you are interested in participating our dervish show
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Please send us an e-mail if you are more than 10 people or student group in participating our dervish show E-mail : info@istanbullife.org

 

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The Life and Spiritual Milieu of Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi

In the last decades of the Twentieth Century the spiritual influence of Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi is being strongly felt by people of diverse beliefs throughout the Western world.

He is being recognized here in the West, as he has been for seven centuries in the Middle East and Western Asia, as one of the greatest literary and spiritual figures of all time. Different qualities of Rumi have been brought forth by a variety of new translations that have appeared during the nineteen-eighties.

He has been presented as both refined and sensual, sober and ecstatic, deeply serious and extremely funny, rarefied and accessible. It is a sign of his profound universality that he has been so many things to so many people.

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Whirling Dervish CEREMONY in Sirkeci Train Station ( Everyday Thusday and Saturday )

Whirling Dervish CEREMONY in Sirkeci Train Station

Every Monday ,Tuesday ,Wednesday and Sunday

Start : 19 : 00 pm

Finish : 20 : 00 Pm

Price : 600 Turkish Lira

Contact Person : Mr. Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU

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Whirling Dervish CEREMONY in Sirkeci Hodjapasha Culture Center
( Everday Except Tuesday and Thursday )

HODJAPASHA HOCAPASA CULTURE CENTER.

Everday at 19 : 00 pm ( Monday ,Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday and Sunday )

Finish : 20 : 00 Pm

Price : 1000 Turkish Lira including FREE beverages

Contact Person : Mr. Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU

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Whirling Dervish Ceremony in Fatih Tekke

Interested in learning more about Rumi ? What a better way to learn about Sufism than by actually seeing a Whirling Dervish ceremony ! Every Monday night a Whirling Dervish ceremony at a little Monastery located in Istanbul-Fatih, (near the VEFA football stadium) gives the intrigued visitor an once in a life time opportunity to see an unique religious ritual.

It must be stressed that this is not a tourist attraction or theatrical dance performance, but rather a religious ceremony between believers and  their selective guests.
Sufi music is considered to be unique because of its combination of synchronized hums with prayers--helping the Whirling Dervishes to achieve pure religious ecstasy.

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Whirling Dervish CEREMONY in Silivrikapi
( Each Thursday -- Men and Women together in Worship )

Known to the west as Whirling Dervishes, the Mevlevi Order was founded by Mevlana Rumi in the 13th century. The Order wrote of tolerance, forgiveness, and enlightenment. They survive today as a cultural brotherhood. They are not theatrical spectacles but sacred rituals. The ritual of the Mevlevi sect, known as the sema, is a serious religious ritual performed by Muslim priests in a prayer trance to Allah.

Price : 35 EURO

Contact Person : Mr. Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU

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Mevlana Tour Week Konya Turkey
( Annual Seb-i Arus Ceremonies between 01 -17 December 2019 )

3 night 4 Days Mevlana Week Tour


( Depart from istanbul any days between 01 - 17 December 2024 )

Day 1
* Meeting in Sultanahmet - Istanbul for brief information.
* Take the Night Bus from istanbul - Konya at 24:00

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Lecture About Sufism in Istanbul

In this lectures ; We will try to find answer to your questions and explain you the general essences such as ;

* What are the doctrines of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi ?

* What does " Dervish " mean in Sufism ?

* How is the family life of a Sufi Dervish ? ( Marriage, Children, Family )

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Islamic Religion Tour in Istanbul

Sahabe ( The companions of Prophet Muhammed S.A.V )Tombs
Mosques - Cemeteries - Religious Places

Istanbul is the center of religion for centuries. After the ottoman period Islamic Religion spreaded througout the city. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadikoy on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353.

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DERVISH CEREMONIES OUTSIDE OF TURKEY
Ceremony Organisations outside of Turkey for Festivals & Special Events

Whirling Dervish Ceremony Musicians & Dervishes Group

8 Whirling dervishes ( 4 Male - 4 Female Dervishes ) ---- 1 Leader semazen
8 musicians ( Ud - Ney - Kanun - Bendir and Vocals ) --- 1 spiritual master,
1 tour Manager

Mevlevi Ceremony Stages & Duration

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DERVISH CEREMONIES ORGANIZATIONS IN CRUISE SHIP

Whirling Dervish Ceremony Musicians & Dervishes Group

4 Whirling dervishes ( 2 Male - 2 Female Dervishes ) ---- 1 Leader semazen
4 musicians ( Ud - Ney - Kanun - Bendir and Vocals )
1 tour Manager

Mevlevi Ceremony Stages & Duration

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