12.24.2023 - By Samaneri Jayasara
Yunus Emre (Turkish pronunciation also known as Derviş Yunus (Yunus the Dervish) (c. 1238–1320) was a Turkish folk poet and Sufi mystic who greatly influenced Turkish culture. Emre has been a leading light for humanity for centuries with his suggestions to adopt the values of patience, satisfaction, tolerance, generosity, goodness and virtue in line with the teachings of Islam. The great Sufi thinker and folk poet is considered one of the spiritual architects of Anatolia.
Music: "Kolaymi" and "Magic of the Evening"- Omar Faruk Tekbilek