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Tekke of Jalal al-Din al-Rumi

File / Documentation
Name

157272_sv.jpg

Size

1.7 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)
Islamic, Turkish
Time period
creation date: 1512-1520
Location
Site: Konya (Turkey)
Cultural context
Islamic
Turkish
Description
"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
Work type
Tomb
Mausoleum
Medium
brick
stone
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Igor Demchenko 2009
Access rights
All rights reserved
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