This site is a memorial for our great-grandfather, Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi*. Some of you may know us as the Whirling Dervishes due to our famous practice of whirling as a form of remembrance of God.
Dr. ÇelebiIn 1996 we lost Dr. Celaleddin Bakir Çelebi, the leader of our family and the Mevlevi sect. He was the 19th great-grandson of Mevlana and the 32nd Çelebi since Mevlana's death. Our family tree spans 800 years and includes 26 generations. The Çelebi family is one of the oldest families in the world.
Turkish Tasawwuf Music Sinan Topçu Ensemble, Ney' is a reed flute, which along with Turkish tanbur lute and Turkish kemençe fiddle are considered the most typical instruments of Classical Turkish and Persian mystical music. Ney also plays a primary role in the music of the Mevlevi Sufi rites (Sama) popularly known as the Whirling Sufis or Dancing dervishes and its sound has a deep spiritual effect. Mevlana Rumi's Masnavi begins from the verse "Listen to the reed"., In the same year with Dr. Celebi's moral support, we established the International Mevlana Foundation. to conduct research on Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi's works and thoughts, preserving them for generations to come.
