The Role of Mevlevihanes in the History of Turkish Education
Journal Title: Turkish History Education Journal - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The Mevlevi Order that founded after death of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi was active in Anatolia, Balkans and was dominated in region of Ottoman Empire. İn tekke and dergah called as Mevlevi Lodge (mevlevihane) it did very important service for development of Turkish cultural life. Besides being places where conventional sufistic life is performed, mevlevihanes functioned as educational institutions in various fields. Owing to the fact that most of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi’s Works are Persian, mevlevihanes both in Istanbul and in different regions became the centres of Persian Language Education. Furthermore, the libraries in some mevlevihanes functioned as pioneering force to carry out educational facilities effectively. The use of Turkish traditional music in Mevlevi conversations enabled mevlevihanes’ becoming institutions of art education. This study aims to present the role of Mevlevi Orders and Mevlevihanes in the History of Turkish Education by means of the information explained above
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Serdar Osen
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