SUFI TOUR

For Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the main reason to come to Konya is to visit the Mevlâna Museum, the former lodge of the whirling dervishes and home to the tomb of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi who lived in 13th century. This is the biggest Sufi centre in Turkey, and the building's fluted dome of turquoise tiles is one of Turkey's most distinctive sights. Rumi says :"His love did not leave me anything with me and about me." And he realizes that love means true freedom ,and upon this understanding of humanity with love in the centre , he develops teachings that spread the love like the waves enlarging and reaching more the people around him. This Sufi path has led humans through goodliness, trustworthiness, Divine love ,tolerance ,briefly inviting everyone to good morals by means of spiritual pioneers of lover ,wise,murshid and kamil dervishes for many centuries.

Tomb Şems i Tebrizi was the spiritual guide, inspiration and companion of Mevlâna Celaleddin Rumí. The tomb of Shams-i Tabrizi is one of the most important place to visit.

The Alaeddin Mosque is one of the oldest mosque in Turkey ,constructed by the Seljuk Sultans of Rum between 1116-1220. Seljuk Palace was built during the reign of Sultan Kılıçarslan II (1156-1192).

Tomb Sadreddun Konevi who lived in 13th century was a great scholar and a respected and well-known person for the Anatolian Seljuks. He was stepson of Muhyiddin-i Arabi. There was a close friendship with Rumi and Rumi requested that his funeral prayer would be given by Sadreddin-i Konevi.

The sufi who was a fan of Rumi came from India in order to see him in Konya. • Ateş Baz- I Veli's Tomb Ateşbaz-1 Veli was the cook of Mevlana celaleddin-i Rumi. He represents one of the most important authorities of the Mevlevi order.

You will have opportunity to meet and converse with real dervishes.