The Mevlevi order became the most influential branch of Turkic-Islamic mysticism in Anatolia and beyond. It developed under the patronage of the Anatolian Seljuk court.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi and the Flourishing of the Sufi Tradition in Konya?
- Having migrated from Balkh (Afghanistan), Jalal al-Din Rumi settled in Konya; after meeting Shams-i Tabrizi in 1244 he began to compose the Masnavi and the Divan-i Kebir.
- When did Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi and the Flourishing of the Sufi Tradition in Konya happen?
- 1244 CE
- Where did Mevlana Jalal al-Din Rumi and the Flourishing of the Sufi Tradition in Konya take place?
- Konya, Anadolu