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Thread: In the name of God, most gracious, most merciful.
Nearly six months after the launch of the #rumiwasmuslim project, I was blessed with the opportunity to visit Konya, where Moulana Rumi lived, encountered Shams ad-Din of Tabriz, and finally returned to his beloved. (1/6)
Nearly six months after the launch of the #rumiwasmuslim project, I was blessed with the opportunity to visit Konya, where Moulana Rumi lived, encountered Shams ad-Din of Tabriz, and finally returned to his beloved. (1/6)
The visit wasn't possible without the help of a dear friend (not pictured as he prefers to stay off of social media) who arranged a visit with a Sheikh from the Mevlevi Sufi Tariqa, that was founded by Rumi's followers and is still lead by his direct descendants. (2/6)
The Sheikh expressed support for the project, remarking, "I would get up and hug you if I could!" As we drank Turkish coffee he explained that the secularization of Rumi had even reached his resting place. (3/6)
Many visitors and even locals have approached the Mevlevi Sufi order seeking a secularized spirituality, and the Sheikhs have to remind them that Sufis pray, fast, and perform the other rituals that any other Muslim would. (4/6)
In the last six months we have made progress, but there is much more work to do. I would like to thank the readers who share our work and help this page grow, and the Patreon supporters who generously commit their support to help make sure this project continues. (5/6)
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The next time I address you all, I hope to share more good news :) (6/6)
- @sharghzadeh
The next time I address you all, I hope to share more good news :) (6/6)
- @sharghzadeh
