Sufi concert
Sunday 13 September, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., in the Beguinage Church, Begijnhofplein, in the centre of Brussels.
The Beguinage Church in Brussels is the home base of House of Compassion. Many homeless people and undocumented migrants have already found refuge there, and a solidarity movement has grown out of it.
In this church, the doors are also open to other religions.
On 13 September, a Sufi concert is scheduled. Let yourself be carried away by a sea of virtuosic voices and improvisations, trance‑like chants and mystical poetry from the Muslim world.
Sama Abdulkadir Dikici and his Sufi group invite you.
Abdulkadir Dikici (1963, Konya) is originally from Turkey and studied economics at Marmara University. Alongside his business activities, he has also been guided by his cultural and spiritual heritage. Since July 2016, Dikici has lived in Belgium, where he continues to contribute to the community through business, social engagement, and the organisation of Mevlevi Sama ceremonies — Sufi concerts inspired by Jalal ad‑Din Rumi, a medieval religious poet.
Rumi was born in 1207 in the city of Balkh (in present‑day Afghanistan). He is one of the most important figures in Persian poetry. Rumi was also a leading figure of the Sufi movement in medieval Konya. He developed a philosophy of tolerance and opposed war. He created the Sema dance and founded the Mevlevi order of dervishes — a Sufi order of mystics, religious dancers, and musicians. In the dance, the Semazen (whirling dervishes) spin around their axis while meditating and invoking the name of God.
Sunday 13 September, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., in the Beguinage Church, Begijnhofplein, in the centre of Brussels.
Programme: • Introduction on the Great Saint and Sufi mystic Djalal ad‑Dîn Rûmî • Music, dance and recitation by Master Sama Abdulkadir Dikici and his Sufi group
The event will conclude with coffee and pastries.
Free admission, but please register via info@bop.brussels.
A collaboration between House of Compassion, the Rumi Center, and the Brussels Ouderenplatform.
