Mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi (MEGT)
Konya, Türkiye
Evliya Çelebi describes the mausoleum as being in the middle of an irem garden and surrounded by rosebushes where nightingales sing while dervishes whirl. The mausoleum is visible in the lower part of an illustration of Konya by Matrakçı; the pool in the center of the courtyard identifies it as a garden.


Source: Travel Account, 17th century


-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman


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Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)


Originaly published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “ Mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi.” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.

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Konya, Türkiye
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Dates of attested life: 1274-
Date of entry of information: August 2007
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1299-1922
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Mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
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