The word meaning of Rumi is `the thing or person which belongs to Anatolia.` The Anatolian peninsula whihc has borders with the high plateaus of Iran and the Empire of Rome is called `Diyar-i Rum` (The place of Greeks). Just like this, this motive also takes this name. The form which is called Rumi, is consist of a comma shaped body and a circular figure, which is connected to the tapering and of this comma shaped body. This form is seperated to two parts and sometimes, with the kind of the body which is sliced by veins it can have a form of general form. The Rumi motives take different names according to the places which they used in compositions. Like Sunlma, sencide, hürde, üç iplik rumi and ayırma rumi. It is believed that the root of Rumi goes to vegetal and bestial points. But, in the investigations we made, we have panted out examples which goes to bestial methods. There is not a strong and net example which can be connected to vegetal root. Today, the estnetic problem of Islamic decoratins an the different materials, which consist a large geography is not lolved yet. We see the existence of very different materials which are made up of different variations. The main reason of this variation is, the ability of Moslems in melting the effects coming from China, India, Egypt, Iran, Rome and Greek, just at the same time in the east and west from the begining of 7th centry with their own oldest cultural inheritance in this principle. As a summary and result; the main types which create the root of Rumi motive are seen in every region since very old times. From the investigatiions we examples, we understand that by going to Asia and its near envirenment, this motive has connection with animal-like and fantastic figures.

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