Traditional Iranian vocalist Abdolhossein Mokhtabad has performed music program at the commemoration ceremony for Persian Poet Mowlavi in Turkey.
Many Iranian and international literary scholars and the poet’s devotees flocked to the ceremony that kicked off on Saturday, December 14.

Iran’s other traditional vocalist Shahram Nazeri is also slated to present his performance at the ceremony that will run until December 17, anniversary of the mystic and poet’s death.

Several Iranian music ensembles have held many programs, inspired from the poems written by the world-renowned 13th century Persian mystic poet, Mowlavi.

Jalal ad-Din Mohammad Balkhi, known Mowlavi in Persian, was an Iranian poet, mystic and theologian.

Mowlavi who is also known as Rumi in Western countries, was born in Balkh (now part of Afghanistan) and passed away in Konya, Turkey, where he was laid to rest.

During his 66-years of life, he has left a legacy of major poetic and prose works; among them, The Quatrains (rubaiyat), Divane-Shams (or the great works of Shams) andFihe Ma Fi  (a collection of mystical sayings).

Mowlavi is better known for his six-volume Masnavi Ma'anavi  (spiritual couplets) which is considered by many to be one of the greatest works of both Islamic mysticism and Persian literature.

By Press TV

 

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