Mevlâna Museum, Museum in Konya, Turkey
The Mevlana Museum, also known as the Green Mausoleum or Green Dome, is the original lodge of the Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes.
It was a lodge (tekke) of the Mevlevi order, better known as the whirling dervishes, until 1922 when Turkey outlawed Sufi orders.
The museum holds artifacts belonging to Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, including his tomb, and hosts ceremonies commemorating his death each year.
The museum is open every day except Monday, and admission is free.
The sarcophagus of Rumi is covered by a felt cloth and surmounted by a turquoise dome, the symbol of the Mevlevi Order.
Location: Konya
Location: Meram
Inception: April 6, 1926
Website: mevlanamuzesi.net/indexen.htm
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