Mevlâna Museum

Mevlana Museum in Konya is the mausoleum and former lodge of the Mevlevi order centered on the 13th-century Sufi poet Jalal ad-Din Rumi, who died in 1273. The complex originated in the 13th century and preserves the tomb and related monastic buildings.

The complex houses the tomb chamber with its green-tiled dome, a preserved sema (whirling) hall, living quarters of the dervishes, and museum galleries showing manuscripts, ritual objects, and Mevlevi robes. Many visitors come to see the tomb and the collection of religious and cultural artifacts associated with the Mevlevi order.

After Rumi’s death the site developed as a Mevlevi tekke (dervish lodge) and became the focal point for the order. Over the centuries the complex was expanded and maintained by successive Ottoman patrons and later became a museum complex preserving the order’s material culture.

The museum sits in central Konya in Konya Province in inland Anatolia. It is a short distance from the city center and is one of Konya’s primary cultural and religious sites.

• Mevlana's tomb: The site contains the tomb of the 13th-century Sufi poet and mystic Jalal ad-Din Rumi, who died in 1273.
• Green dome: The green-tiled dome on the mausoleum is a distinctive landmark in Konya and a common reference point for visitors.

What to See #

• Tomb of Mevlana: Contains the tomb chamber of Jalal ad-Din Rumi with the distinctive green-tiled dome and the original sarcophagi of the Mevlevi family.
• Semahane (Sema Hall): A large ceremonial hall where the Mevlevi order performed the sema; the space is now preserved as part of the museum complex.
• Dervish cells and service rooms: Former living quarters and service rooms of the dervish lodge that display Mevlevi robes, musical instruments, and daily-use objects.
• Museum galleries: Galleries that present manuscripts, calligraphy, and ritual objects associated with the Mevlevi order and the broader Seljuk-Ottoman periods.