Who is Dr. Çelebi?
Celaleddin Bakir Çelebi, the 21st grandson of
Mevlana
Celaleddin Rumi died on 13 April, 1996 in Istanbul, Turkey.
This site is dedicated to him by his family.
Dr. Çelebi had spent the latter years of his life to teach Mevlana and his toughts to diverse audiences around the world. For this extensive work and research on Mevlana, Selcuk University of Konya gave him an honorary doctorate degree. more
Dr. Celaleddin Çelebi (1926 - 1996) was the 32rd Çelebi. After his death, his son, Faruk Hemdem Çelebi became the 33th Çelebi.
On this site you can view Dr. Çelebi and and his wife Guzide's family tree as well as the full list of the descendant of Mevlana whose members occupied the Post.
His Writings
Dr. Çelebi has given numerous speeches in Turkish, English, French
and Spanish. Some of these were compiled as books and booklets and were
published during his life time. A few of his works in
English are below. His Message of Friendship
is to us the most moving piece, but please read them all and decide for yourself.
- Message of Friendship
- Brief Look at Mevlana's Views on Women
- Dr. Çelebi's address to UNESCO Assembly Delivered in Paris declaring 1990 as The Universal Love Year of the World.
- Sema: Human Being in the Universal Movement
His Legacy
Upon Dr. Çelebi's demise in 1996, his family established the
International Mevlana Foundation
to continue the his work and to conduct research on Mevlana's works and thoughts,
and carry them over to next generations, not only in Turkey, but all
over the world.
A list of current activities arranged by the Foundation can be found here.
