SUFISM SEMINARS – III “The First 18 Couplets and Divine Exile”
On November 4, 2024, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeyda Öztürk held the third of her Sufism seminars at the Abu Hanifa Amphitheater. In the 3rd Seminar, which was attended by approximately thirty students, the commentary on the First 18 Couplets of the Mesnevi continued. In the seminar, it was emphasized that Sufi journey and süluk could best be processed through the metaphor of separation. The reflections between the Prophet's example of a traveler under a tree to express himself and the Sufi journey were included. It was reminded that Ahmet Yasawi's seclusion after the age of sixty-three was another method of developing this sense of separation and exile. The seminar, which attracted great interest, was concluded with questions of the students about the methodical fields and theories of the field of Sufism.
