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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)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/65532
Date
1512-1520
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, view up to domes from outside of stone wall on grounds, July 2010
 
Type of Work
Tomb; Mausoleum
Subject
Monasteries, Dervishes, Mausoleums, Sufism, Tekkes, Islamic sects, Architecture, Islamic --Turkey, Domes, Families, Gates, Minarets, Finials, Exterior lighting, Stone walls
Rights
(c) Igor Demchenko 2009
Rights Statement
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