Konya
Mevlăna Müzesi
In the middle of the vast steppes of Central Anatolia lies Konya. Konya is a
traditional caravan stopping place, but was also the capital of the Seljuk
Sultanate of Rum during the 13th century. Its history goes back more than 4000
year. From 1240-1273 one of the world's greatest mystic philosophers Celaledin
Rumi Mevlăna lived here. His oecumenical teachings were summed up in this
beatiful verse:
Whoever you may be, come
Even though you may be
An infidel, a pagan, a fire-worshipper, come
Our brotherhood is not one of despair
Even though you have broken
Your vows of repentance a hundred times, come
The brotherhood founded after his death by his son Sultan Veled and his other
followers was called the whirling derwishes. For more info on Mevlăna and
the brotherhood, click
here.
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