Karatay Theological School

Mevlana Museum & Aphrodisas

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July 7th 2011
This may be my shortest blog yet. We started the day by visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, or otherwise known as the Mevlana Museum. It is where Rumi is buried and it contains several artifacts of his writings. Rumi was a Sufi mystic and is well known for his writings and poetry. This is also where the whirling dervishes lived and practiced their devotion. Next stop was the Karatay Theologi ... 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