Mevlâna Museum
| Mevlana Museum | |
|---|---|
Mevlana Museum | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Leadership | Imam(s) |
| Location | |
| Location | Konya, Turkey |
| Administration | Turkish government |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°52′14″N 32°30′17″E / 37.87056°N 32.50472°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | Islamic era |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Website | |
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The Mevlâna Museum (Turkish: Mevlânâ Müzesi), in Konya, Turkey, started life as the dervish lodge (Tekke) of the Mevlevi order, better known as the whirling dervishes. It houses the mausoleum of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi (Turkish: Celaleddin-i Rumi), a Persian Sufi mystic.