Tekke of Jalal al-Din al-Rumi
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Alternative Titles
Mevlana Tekke
Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi Türbesi
Mevlana Mausoleum
Celaleddin
Tekke of Jalal al Din al Rumi
Mevlana Müzesi
Mevlana Museum (Shrine of Rumi)
Date
1512-1520Description
"Also known as a dergah, a tekke is a lodge for dervishes. Tekkes are a frequent occurrence in Turkish architecture and are usually part of a complex which includes a mosque and memorial tomb. They may be regarded as the counterpart of the more orthodox madrassa. A tekke often consists of a number of individual cells which are used as shelters for the dervishes.""Jalal al-Din al-Rumi, or Mevlana, was a mystic of the Sufi order who died in Konya in 1273. His tomb is a striking conical tower covered in turquoise tiles. It is incorporated into an Ottoman mosque complex, but the mausoleum itself dates from the Seljuk period." exterior, small, freestanding six-sided turbe with dome, July 2010
Type of Work
Tomb; MausoleumSubject
Monasteries, Dervishes, Mausoleums, Sufism, Tekkes, Islamic sects, Architecture, Islamic --Turkey, Arches, Domes, Gates, Plazas, Oculi, Paving stones, Finials, Hexagonal buildings, People, Decoration and ornament, Islamic, Buildings, Octagonal, Tombs --Turkey, Stone buildings
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Item is Part of
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