Where Rumi came to rest
Rumi, born in Balkh, spent most of his life in Konya, then a Seljuk city, and died there in 1273. A mausoleum was built over his grave, and the Mevlevi order, the whirling dervishes, grew up around it into a lodge with a mosque, a hall for the ceremony and cells for dervishes.
The green dome
Its turquoise fluted dome is the best known sight of Konya. Today the lodge is a museum, opened in 1927, and still draws visitors from around the world who come to see the tomb and the manuscripts, including people of many faiths.
Rumi
Read more about Rumi, whose poetry is loved far beyond the Persian world.
