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." view from below, view up at tiled, scalloped mausoleum supported by triangular squinches, July 2010
Type of Work
Tomb; MausoleumSubject
Monasteries, Dervishes, Mausoleums, Sufism, Tekkes, Islamic sects, Architecture, Islamic --Turkey, Mausoleums, Squinches, Decoration and ornament, Islamic, Tiles, Islamic, Stone buildings
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Item is Part of
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