"Come, come by, come again!
Whoever you are,
Whether an infidel, or a worshipper of fire or idol,
Whether you have repented for a hundred times,
Whether you have turned back from your repentance for a hundred times.
This gate is not a gate for despair;
Come as you are!"


This famous rubai of Mevlana invites all human beings, regardless of creed, ethnic background, social status, or nationality, to his shrine. This was clearly visible at his funeral where he was sent on his journey to the spiritual world of Islam with Christians reading the Bible and Jews reading the Old Testament.

"Dazed by the marvels of love, our whirling endures..."

MEVLANA