Aziziye Mosque

Spinning Head, Twirling Trees, and Whirling Mevlevi

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August 6th 2014
Konya, Turkey August 4th 2014 “Either seem as you are or be as you seem” Hazrat Mevlana Mohammed Jalal al-Din (Rumi) Unlike most of my travel in Turkey to date, coming to Konya was a premeditated plan. I had an appointment with the Mevlivi (aka the 'Whirling Dervishes' which is a western appellation). There was something drawing me to this ... read more

Middle East » Turkey » Central Anatolia » Konya

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more