Atlas
About this atlas
The atlas holds the chains of transmission from the Prophet as the standard references and the classical sources record them: the Sufi orders, the chains of Qurʾān recitation, the teachers of the schools of law and ḥadīth, and the lines of the Prophet's family, with the places they spread and the living houses and teachers who carry them today. Every link shows its sources; where they differ, both readings are shown, and we do not rule on any community's claims. Ibn ʿArabī's own life, teachers and readers are on their own page.
فاروق همدم چلبي
Fârûk Hemdem Çelebi
Living, as of Oct 2026 · Istanbul
Makam Çelebisi, called 'hereditary leader of all Mevlevis' by the order's own account; president of the International Mevlana Foundation (Istanbul, Konya) (as of Oct 2026)
Sources for this person
The chain up to the Prophet
Dates are given where the sources give them. Years are CE; the Hijri year is in each name's detail.
Route 1 of 3, the best-sourced: Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî). Tap a rule to read its basis, sources and checks.
Sources differ on 6 links of this route.
- The Prophet Muhammadمحمد632
- Sulṭān Walad (Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad)سلطان ولد1312
two sourcesin Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)
family descent · Sulṭān Walad (Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad) to Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif) · Two independent sources
Son of Sulṭān Walad by Fāṭima Khātūn; succeeded him as head (term from 712/1312).
TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, SULTAN VELEDTDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, MEVLEVİYYEChecked against
- Trimingham, Sufi Orders in Islam (1971), trimingham_sufi-orders-in-islam_1971.txt#L3805-3810 area (p.61) · agreesJalāl al-Dīn Amīr ʿĀrif (d. 1320) successor of Sultan Walad.
Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif)أولو عارف چلبي1320one sourcein Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)omits: some twenty generations of Çelebis after Ulu ʿĀrif; not enumerated in sources read (see Mehmed Said Hemdem Çelebi's list of Konya postnişins, not read).sources differ
family descent · Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif) to Celaleddin Bakır Çelebi · One source
The Çelebi line is the patrilineal descent from Rūmī through Sulṭān Walad and Ulu ʿĀrif; the family counts the 20th–22nd generation and 'Çelebi' number 33 for the present holder (family/order account).
the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)the community's own account: mevlana.net, Çelebi family siteChecked against
- Dār al-Masnavi, page text · agreesSays succession is patrilineal and counts Faruk as the 33rd Makam Çelebi, 22nd generation from Rūmī.
- mevlana.net family site, summary · agreesLists the same line; counts differ by a generation between sites (20th vs 22nd).
Where the sources differ, side by side. We do not rule between them.
- Generation count: Dār al-Masnavi says 22nd generation; another site says 20th great-grandson (22nd generation).the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
Celaleddin Bakır Çelebiجلال الدين باقر چلبي1996one sourcein Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)sources differ
successor of · Celaleddin Bakır Çelebi to Fârûk Hemdem Çelebi · One source
The order's own account: Fârûk succeeded his father, who died in 1996, as Makam Çelebisi (as of Oct 2026).
the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)the community's own account: mevlana.net, Çelebi family siteChecked against
- Dār al-Masnavi, page text · agreesSon and successor of Jelaluddin Bâqir Chelebi (d. 1996); sole authority to authorize shaykhs.
- Daily Sabah 2014, summary · silentReports the International Mevlana Foundation's trademark filing; the snippet does not describe the succession.
Where the sources differ, side by side. We do not rule between them.
- The order's own account (Dār al-Masnavi): all legitimate Mevlevi shaykhs are to be affiliated with him through the International Mevlana Foundation.the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
- The same account notes that independent Mevlevi groups do not recognize this authority.the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
Fârûk Hemdem ÇelebiLiving, as of Oct 2026فاروق همدم چلبي
Other routes (2)
Route 2 of 3: Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)
Sources differ on 7 links of this route.
- The Prophet Muhammadمحمد632
- Sulṭān Walad (Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad)سلطان ولد1312
two sourcesin Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)
family descent · Sulṭān Walad (Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad) to Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif) · Two independent sources
Son of Sulṭān Walad by Fāṭima Khātūn; succeeded him as head (term from 712/1312).
TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, SULTAN VELEDTDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, MEVLEVİYYEChecked against
- Trimingham, Sufi Orders in Islam (1971), trimingham_sufi-orders-in-islam_1971.txt#L3805-3810 area (p.61) · agreesJalāl al-Dīn Amīr ʿĀrif (d. 1320) successor of Sultan Walad.
Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif)أولو عارف چلبي1320one sourcein Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)omits: some twenty generations of Çelebis after Ulu ʿĀrif; not enumerated in sources read (see Mehmed Said Hemdem Çelebi's list of Konya postnişins, not read).sources differ
family descent · Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif) to Celaleddin Bakır Çelebi · One source
The Çelebi line is the patrilineal descent from Rūmī through Sulṭān Walad and Ulu ʿĀrif; the family counts the 20th–22nd generation and 'Çelebi' number 33 for the present holder (family/order account).
the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)the community's own account: mevlana.net, Çelebi family siteChecked against
- Dār al-Masnavi, page text · agreesSays succession is patrilineal and counts Faruk as the 33rd Makam Çelebi, 22nd generation from Rūmī.
- mevlana.net family site, summary · agreesLists the same line; counts differ by a generation between sites (20th vs 22nd).
Where the sources differ, side by side. We do not rule between them.
- Generation count: Dār al-Masnavi says 22nd generation; another site says 20th great-grandson (22nd generation).the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
Celaleddin Bakır Çelebiجلال الدين باقر چلبي1996one sourcein Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)sources differ
successor of · Celaleddin Bakır Çelebi to Fârûk Hemdem Çelebi · One source
The order's own account: Fârûk succeeded his father, who died in 1996, as Makam Çelebisi (as of Oct 2026).
the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)the community's own account: mevlana.net, Çelebi family siteChecked against
- Dār al-Masnavi, page text · agreesSon and successor of Jelaluddin Bâqir Chelebi (d. 1996); sole authority to authorize shaykhs.
- Daily Sabah 2014, summary · silentReports the International Mevlana Foundation's trademark filing; the snippet does not describe the succession.
Where the sources differ, side by side. We do not rule between them.
- The order's own account (Dār al-Masnavi): all legitimate Mevlevi shaykhs are to be affiliated with him through the International Mevlana Foundation.the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
- The same account notes that independent Mevlevi groups do not recognize this authority.the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
Fârûk Hemdem ÇelebiLiving, as of Oct 2026فاروق همدم چلبي
Route 3 of 3: Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)
Sources differ on 7 links of this route.
- The Prophet Muhammadمحمد632
- Sulṭān Walad (Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad)سلطان ولد1312
two sourcesin Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)
family descent · Sulṭān Walad (Bahāʾ al-Dīn Muḥammad) to Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif) · Two independent sources
Son of Sulṭān Walad by Fāṭima Khātūn; succeeded him as head (term from 712/1312).
TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, SULTAN VELEDTDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi, MEVLEVİYYEChecked against
- Trimingham, Sufi Orders in Islam (1971), trimingham_sufi-orders-in-islam_1971.txt#L3805-3810 area (p.61) · agreesJalāl al-Dīn Amīr ʿĀrif (d. 1320) successor of Sultan Walad.
Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif)أولو عارف چلبي1320one sourcein Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)omits: some twenty generations of Çelebis after Ulu ʿĀrif; not enumerated in sources read (see Mehmed Said Hemdem Çelebi's list of Konya postnişins, not read).sources differ
family descent · Ulu ʿĀrif Chalabī (Amīr ʿĀrif) to Celaleddin Bakır Çelebi · One source
The Çelebi line is the patrilineal descent from Rūmī through Sulṭān Walad and Ulu ʿĀrif; the family counts the 20th–22nd generation and 'Çelebi' number 33 for the present holder (family/order account).
the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)the community's own account: mevlana.net, Çelebi family siteChecked against
- Dār al-Masnavi, page text · agreesSays succession is patrilineal and counts Faruk as the 33rd Makam Çelebi, 22nd generation from Rūmī.
- mevlana.net family site, summary · agreesLists the same line; counts differ by a generation between sites (20th vs 22nd).
Where the sources differ, side by side. We do not rule between them.
- Generation count: Dār al-Masnavi says 22nd generation; another site says 20th great-grandson (22nd generation).the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
Celaleddin Bakır Çelebiجلال الدين باقر چلبي1996one sourcein Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)sources differ
successor of · Celaleddin Bakır Çelebi to Fârûk Hemdem Çelebi · One source
The order's own account: Fârûk succeeded his father, who died in 1996, as Makam Çelebisi (as of Oct 2026).
the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)the community's own account: mevlana.net, Çelebi family siteChecked against
- Dār al-Masnavi, page text · agreesSon and successor of Jelaluddin Bâqir Chelebi (d. 1996); sole authority to authorize shaykhs.
- Daily Sabah 2014, summary · silentReports the International Mevlana Foundation's trademark filing; the snippet does not describe the succession.
Where the sources differ, side by side. We do not rule between them.
- The order's own account (Dār al-Masnavi): all legitimate Mevlevi shaykhs are to be affiliated with him through the International Mevlana Foundation.the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
- The same account notes that independent Mevlevi groups do not recognize this authority.the community's own account: Dar al-Masnavi, The Leader of all Mevlevis (order's own account)
Fârûk Hemdem ÇelebiLiving, as of Oct 2026فاروق همدم چلبي
How to read the marks
- Two sources: a solid rule. Two independent references give the same link.
- One source: a lighter rule, so labelled.
- The community's own account: a dotted rule. The order tells it; we have not yet read it against a reference source.
- A gap in the rule: the sources omit names between the two. The label says which.
- The sources differ: tap the ≠ to read each reading with its source.
- A ring: a spiritual link, without a meeting (uwaysī).
Who received from Fârûk Hemdem Çelebi
1 recorded, each with the chain set it belongs to.
one sourcein Mawlawiyya (Mevlevî)
family descent · Fârûk Hemdem Çelebi to Esin Çelebi Bayru · One source
The foundation's own and family pages list Esin Çelebi Bayru as vice-president beside her brother; no teaching bond claimed.
the community's own account: mevlana.net, Çelebi family siteChecked against
- mevlana.net (in summary), IMF pages · agreesFoundation led by Faruk (president) and Esin (vice-president).
How to cite
Mashraba Reader, Atlas of transmission, “Fârûk Hemdem Çelebi”, https://www.mashraba.org/atlas/figure/faruk-hemdem-celebi (data of 31 October 2026).