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Esin Celebi

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Known For: Vice President, International Mevlâna Foundation
Country: Turkey

About

Esin Celebi is the 22nd generation granddaughter of Hz. Mevlana; she works to promote his teachings through a variety of organizations and universities. Although she was born and spent her childhood years in Syria, she and her family moved to Istanbul in 1958, where Ms. Çelibi attended Istanbul University. Following her studies, she worked with the Istanbul Ozel Isiklar High School Association and the Isiklar Association, where she served as the first female president. In 1997, she became the Vice President of the International Mevlana Foundation. In this position, she played a key role in influencing UNESCO’s decision to preserve the traditional Mevlana music and the Whirling Dervishes. In 2005, Selcuk University selected Esin Çelebi as a member of the Advisory Board established under the Mevlana Research and Membership Center, where she spoke at symposiums and conferences internationally and domestically. In April 2011, Star King University in Berkley, California gave Esin Çelebi an Honorary Doctorate due to her research and contribution to world peace.

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