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Newest Review: ... ornate decoration. The walls are covered in gold and Islamic verses. There are many decorative tiles on the walls and to the ... more
... right are several tombs each covered in cloths some plain and some highly embroidered. Down the aisle are elaborate and ornate chandeliers. Placed on each of the tombs are turban like hats to indicate that these were dervishes. Six of these tombs are of the so called Soldiers of Horasan who accompanied Mevlana to Konya and stayed loyal to him.
Mevlana is buried inside the Mausoleum beside his father, and one of his wives, a son and his daughter are also buried inside. His tomb is the largest tomb inside the mausoleum...more
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Mausoleum of Mevlana (Turkey): The Home of the Whirling Dervishes Could leave you in quite ... (1721 words)by - written on 09/10/11 (Very useful, 111 readings)
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Mausoleum of Mevlana, Konya. I visited the mausoleum of the philosopher and founder of the Sufi sect Mevlana Celaleddin - Rumi, some may know this sect as that of the whirling dervishes. It can be found in the city of Konya, central Turkey. Who was Mevlana Celaleddin? Mevlana is a 13th century Muslim Saint and mystic whose teachings are the foundation of the Muslim sect of Sufism. You may well know about the Turkish whirling dervishes these people belong to the Mevlevi sect and I was particularly interested in finding out about these people prior to my visit to Konya. Mevlana was born on the 30th September 1207 in the city of ... Read the complete review
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