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Organized by the Human and Irfan Foundation, 130 students from 10 countries are visiting Konya to understand the philosophy of sema whirling through cultural and artistic activities. Students from countries including Canada, Norway, the United States and Australia visited historical sites in Istanbul and Konya, getting a chance to closely familiarize themselves with Turkish Islamic civilization. Students receiving formal education experienced "turning of the wheel" (a movement during sema where one turns from right to left without lifting the right foot, leaning on the left foot) at the Sema Workshop of the Wisdom Civilization Research and Culture Center (IRFA) in Konya as part of the program.

At the Traditional Arts Workshops, students closely followed activities including lessons on "Adab-ı Muaşeret" (courtesy), "Meali Sema" (interpretative sema), and "Meşk" (practice). President of the Human and Wisdom Foundation board of trustees and Postnişin of the Istanbul Sufi Wisdom Square Meşk Community, Fatih Çıtlak, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that they hosted students receiving formal education from their countries for a 25-day program. Çıtlak emphasized that these successful students came to Konya after Istanbul to gain insights into Turkish Islamic civilization.



"We said, 'Let's bring these children to this place where Seljuk and Ottoman harmonize, which has contributed to the spiritual development of civilization in the most beautiful way.' These children will not .

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