On the occasion of the 6 February earthquakes and the Liberation of Kahramanmaras on the occasion of the February 6 earthquakes and the Liberation of Kahramanmaras on February 12, the “Mevlîd Performance” was held.
The program, organized with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey; in cooperation with our University, Kahramanmaraş Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism and Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality, with the contributions of Foundation Participation, was organized at Kahramanmaraş Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cultural Center.
Within the scope of the program, a documentary film about the life of Süleyman Çelebi and Hafız Kemal Batanay was screened, while parts selected from the form of Süleyman Çelebi's work “Vesîletü'n-Necât” composed by Hafız Kemal Batanay in 1956 were performed. Besteli Mevlid, the citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake on February 6, 2023, were dedicated to the holy memory of our founder, ally, writer Alev Alatlı, and the holy martyrs who defended the homeland at the cost of their lives in the struggle for the Liberation of Kahramanmaras
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Beyond performing a musical performance, Besteli Mevlid is a meaningful cultural gathering that keeps alive the city's memory of liberation, recalling Kahramanmaras's faith and determination in the struggle for independence.
“Mawlid İkrâsi Mevlid İkrâsi” ended with the prayer of Hatim recited for the citizens who died in the earthquake and was noted as a qualified cultural contribution that brought together both the anniversary of a historical resistance and the painful memory of recent history on the same spiritual ground.
