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Rumi celebration in Turkey

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=84636

Turkey celebrates Rumi's birthday with a giant Sema performance

Friday, September 28, 2007
ISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism together with Konya's directorate of culture, governor and residents will hold festivities Sept. 30 to celebrate the 800th birthday of famous Anatolian philosopher Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, tourism and culture Minister Ertuğrul Günay said yesterday.

Rumi, the 13th century has been commemorated around Turkey and the world with various activities and performances since the beginning of this year which has been declared by the United Nations Educatinal, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the ''Year of Mevlana.''

>>> RUMI LINKS

read about Rumi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalal_ad-Din_Muhammad_Rumi

Rumi poems
www.rumi.org.uk/poems.html

Rumi poems
www.rumionfire.com/

Rumi poems
www.colemanbarks.com

It is what it is
http://www.littleknownpubs.com/RumiIntro.htm

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