Sufi Whirling Retreat, Turkey May 1-5
Join Sufihouse for their next whirling retreat, May 1-5, in Turkey Explore the depths of sema (whirling) through an awareness of the body and the soul. This exploration will include … Continue reading
Konya: A Christmas Tale 1975
We are pleased to share another reflection from Shaikh David Bellak on Christmas with Suleyman Dede. In the autumn of 1975 I returned to Konya, Turkey, home of the ‘Whirling … Continue reading
Introducing the Mevlevi Ceremony at the Vatican
Organised by the International Mevlana Foundation, Faruk Celebi, Esin Celebi and Celal Celebi introduced the Mevlevi Sema at the Vatican palace on September 24th. Below is the speech given by … Continue reading
Postcards from Konya
A few of us have been lucky enough to visit Konya recently and we wanted to share some highlights from our trip. Rumi Hotel is located next to the Mevlana … Continue reading
A Day with Nur Artiran
On a recent trip to Turkey led by Shaikh Kabir and Camille Helminski, our group was lucky enough to be invited to the Sefik Can Foundation, under the direction of … Continue reading
