Rumi commemorated on 747th anniversary of Şeb-i Arus
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Published 18 Dec,2020 via Hürriyet Daily News - Mevlâna Jalaluddin Rumi, also known as Jalal ad-Din al-Rumi, a man of thought and a Sufi known all over the world for his teachings, has been commemorated on the 747th anniversary of his death.
Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop and Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy attended the commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of Rumi’s death, known as the Şeb-i Arus, or the night of union which is held in the Central Anatolian province of Konya on Dec. 17 every year.
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