Inside Mevlana

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Inside Mevlana
Inside Mevlana

Konya Mevlana Museum :

The tomb of the great Turkish thinker and mystic philosopher Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi is situated in The Konya Mevlana Dergah (dervish retreat) in Konya. It was turned into a museum in 1927. It contains objects pertaining to Mevlana and the Mevlevi order. Konya Mevlana MuseumThe Mevlana Tomb and Dergah is of Seljuk and Ottoman construction. Mevlevi writings say that the site of the Tomb and Dergah was originally the private garden of the sultan in Seljuk times. It was later presented to Mevlana's father Sultan'ul-Ulema by Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I. Sultan'ul-Ulema died 42 years before Mevlana was buried in this garden. When Mevlana died on December 17, 1273 his body was brought here. It was buried beside his father. The construction of a tomb began during these years. The architect Tebrizli Bedreddin built the tomb with the financial help of the wife of the Seljuk Emir Suleyman Pervane, Gurcu Hatun, Emir Alameddin Kayser and Mevlana's son Sultan Veled. It was completed in 1274. It is thought that this first building was of cylindrical shape standing on four pillars with a conical dome. In 1396 and again during the time of the Ottoman Sultan Beyazit II repairs and additions were made. The interior was decorated with painted designs. Today the Tomb rests on arches supported by four pillars, and is 25 m. in height. From the outside the body of the tomb is cylindrical in shape with 16 sections. It ends at the top with stone cornices, above which is a 16-sectioned conical spire. The whole tomb including the spire is covered with turquoise colored tiles. The tiles were replaced from time to time. For this reason it was called the Green Dome. On the side of the Dome in dark blue script are inscribed the Besmele and Ayet-ul-Kursi. On the top of the spire is a gold moon and star symbol. Exterior view of Konya Mevlana MuseumOn the west side of the Kulliye of the Mevlana Tomb and Dergah are the Dervish Cells. On the other three sides are walls. On the western side the main Dervishes Gate leads into the Mevlana Museum and Tomb. The gate to the south called "Bab-i Hamusan" leads to the Garden of Souls (Hadikat'ul-ervah), which was once a graveyard. The door to the north near the Celebi Apartments is called the Celebi Gate.

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