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Mevlâna Museum

Badr al-Din Tabrizi (architect) · built soon after 1273; museum since 1926

The former dervish lodge and mausoleum in Konya housing Rumi's tomb, later turned into a museum of his life and the Mevlevi order.

This complex holds Rumi's tomb and preserves relics and objects connected to his life and order.

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Exterior of the Mevlana Museum in Konya, Turkey: a stone complex with a tall turquoise conical-roofed dome, a white minaret with a pointed cap, grey domes, and a low wall in a grassy park under a blue sky.
Mevlâna Museum, Konya, Turkey, built soon after 1273, museum since 1926.

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What it is

Originally a dervish lodge (tekke) of the Mevlevi order, this complex in Konya houses Rumi's mausoleum. It was built by architect Badr al-Din Tabrizi soon after Rumi's death in 1273, funded by Gurju Khatun and Emir Alameddin Kayser, and expanded over centuries. In 1926 it was converted into a museum by decree of Atatürk, opening in 1927.

Why it matters

The site became the centre of the Mevlevi order, known for the whirling dervish ritual (sema), and still holds instruments, manuscripts, and relics connected to Rumi and his family, including his son Sultan Walad and father Baha' ud-Din Walad, who is buried nearby. It remains one of Turkey's most visited museums, showing Rumi's lasting importance.

Look closer

  • Why might a religious lodge later be turned into a secular museum?
  • What do the objects kept here, like instruments and manuscripts, tell us about daily life in the Mevlevi order?
  • What does the site's popularity today suggest about how Rumi is remembered now compared to his own time?

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Exterior view of the Mevlana Mausoleum in Konya: a stone building with a tall turquoise conical-roofed dome, a second grey dome, two slender minarets, and a stone wall with trees and flowering shrubs in front on a sunny day under blue sky.Artifact

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Grave of Rumi

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