A Text That Built a Civilization:
Mevlidi Sherif
Süleyman Çelebi Hazretleri's work "Vesiletü'n-Necât" is one of our most precious civilizational heritages, having shared for seven centuries, since the day it was written, in all the emotions of an entire society, from its sorrow to its joy. Our "Mevlid Dossier" page brings together various resources from the internet that we hope will draw us closer to this work and thus become a means of our salvation.
Encyclopedia of Islam: Mevlid #1
The general "Mevlid" entry of the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, which examines the ceremonies held on the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet ﷺ.
Link ›Encyclopedia of Islam: Mevlid #2
The specific "Mevlid" entry of the TDV Encyclopedia of Islam on "Vesîletü’n-necât", the work of Süleyman Çelebi Hazretleri.
Link ›TRT Alemlere Rahmet Concert
The audio recording below is of the "Alemlere Rahmet Concert" performed by the Istanbul Historical Turkish Music Ensemble and broadcast on TRT.
PDF Text: Mevlidi Sherif
The full text, in Latin script, of the Mevlidi Sherif titled Vesiletü'n-Necât, written by Süleyman Çelebi Hazretleri, which is the leaven of our civilization.
PDF Text ›Film: Maşuk'un Nefesi
Mâşuk’un Nefesi tells the story of an apprentice who kneels before a master following in the footsteps of tradition and learns the mevlid through meşk in the old way. Starring Mustafa Başkan, Hadi Duran, Abdurrahman Düzcan and Murat Şahin, the film portrays the centuries-old meşk tradition of Classical Turkish Music through the master-apprentice relationship as authentically as possible, promising its audience a special journey in the footsteps of a deep-rooted tradition.
Watch the Film ›Audio Recordings: Mevlid - Maşuk'un Nefesi
A Mevlid recording performed by great mevlid reciters in the film "Mâşuk’un Nefesi", produced with the sponsorship of Albaraka.
YouTube Link ›Audio Recording: The Opening of the Miraj Section in the Voice of Tuğrul Efendi
Tuğrul Efendi Hazretleri recites the passage at the beginning of the Miraj section, which is not customarily recited at Mevlid gatherings, telling of Gabriel (peace be upon him) bringing the Buraq. 10 February 2020 - 16 Jumada al-Akhirah 1441
In the Mevlid Program broadcast on TRT, Tuğrul Efendi Hazretleri recites the Veladet (Nativity) section of the Mevlidi Sherif.
Video Documentary: Mevlidi Sherif
Mevlid documentary made by TRT with Bekir Sıdkı Sezgin Hoca in 1989.
YouTube Link ›The Place & Importance of the Mevlid in Our Tradition
Our late elder Hafız Emin Işık Hocaefendi's criticism, at a gathering, of how the Mevlidi Sherif custom is being trivialized today.
YouTube Video ›On Burç FM's Seyir Defteri program: Tuğrul Efendi Hazretleri's conversations with Saadettin Acar on the history of the Mevlidi Sherif
The talks on the Mevlidi Sherif given by our Foundation's President Ahmet Özhan Bey on the "Vaktin Nakdi" program on VAV TV.
Lesson: Tuğrul Efendi's Commentary on the Mevlidi Sherif
A list of video recordings of Tuğrul Efendi Hazretleri's Mevlidi Sherif talks at the Zeytinburnu Municipality.
YouTube Playlist ›Video: The Place of the Mevlid in the Founding of Our Ottoman Civilization
A lecture by Prof. Dr. İshak Arslan Hoca with very valuable observations on the place of the Mevlidi Sherif in the founding of Ottoman civilization.
Video List: Süleyman Aşk Dilin Bilir Dediler
A list of video recordings of the Mevlidi Sherif conversations between Serdar Tuncer and Saadettin Ökten on the MyMecra channel.
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