Local and foreign tourists gathered in a Turkey’s central province to mark the 745th death anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi -- a 13th century Sufi mystic, poet and Islamic scholar.

David's Been Here is in Istanbul, Turkey, exploring all the top sites ... the amazing Whirling Dervishes. A Sufi practice, this spinning action is used as a physical form of meditation and worship ...

However, as he lived and produced his works under the Seljuk Empire, now modern day Turkey, he is also considered a national icon there. Rumi was a Sufi poet, theologian and teacher who was born ...

Hassan notes that Turkey emphasizes outreach through the Ulamas and Sufi movements. At the same time, Iran expands its ...