Konia Collection

Two Whirling Dervishes with musicians. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Konya - Mosque & Turbe (burial building) of Rumi. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Idadie School (Ottoman Imperial School) - Konya, Turkey Date: circa 1910

Scenes from Konya, Turkey
Two Kiosks in the Public Garden, Konya, Turkey and a view of houses on Station Street, Konya. Date: circa 1909

Konya, Turkey - Tomb of Sadruddin Konevi
Konya, Turkey - The Tomb of Sadruddin Konevi (1210-1274). Stepson of Muhyiddin Ibn al-Arabi. Sadruddin Konevis Mother married Ibn al-Arabi, following the death of her husband

Konya, Turkey - A Map of Konya Province
A Map of Konya Province, marking Konya (also known as Koniah, Konieh, Konia, Qunia and Iconium) in Turkey. Dates from 3000 BC and successively came under the influence of the Hittites

Sanajeh School - Konya, Turkey
Konya Sanayi Mektebi School of Industrial Design (formerley the Sanajeh School ) - Konya (Konia), Turkey. Date: circa 1910

The sufi art work of ceiling rose of Karatay Medrese Museum
Karatay Medrese is a medrese (a school with a frequently but not absolutely religious focus) built in Konya, Turkey, in 1251 by the Emir of the city Celaleddin Karatay, serving the Seljuk sultan

The ebony minbar in the Alaeddin Mosque in Konya, Turkey
On the site originally there was a Christian Basilica which was converted to a mosque. This minbar was within this converted mosque

Detail from Alaeddin Mosque in Konya, Turkey
On the site originally there was a Christian Basilica which was converted to a mosque. This minbar was within this converted mosque

Whirling Derviches - Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) mystic and poet

Konya - Minaret and Medressa
Konya, Turkey - Minaret and Medressa Date: circa 1940

Ottoman newspaper with Dervishes (centre)
An Ottoman newspaper reproduced on a postcard, with a central photograph of Mevlevi Dervishes with ney player and Koranic reader

Salonica - Group of Whirling Dervishes with ney player and Koranic reciter (reader). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Constantinople - Whirling Dervish Group with ney players, zither player and Koranic reciter. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Ney player - Salonica - Mevlevi Dervish
Ney player - Salonica. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Dervishes young and old with ney player - Smyrna. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Mevlevi Whirling Dervish turning. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Whirling Dervishes - young and old (Constantinople). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Caucasus, Young Circassian Dervishes with ney player. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Ottoman Empire - Dervish Musicians - including two ney players, a zither player and Koranic reader (seated on beautiful carpet). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

The Dervishes of Aleppo with ney player
The Dervishes of Aleppo, Syria with ney player. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Three Mevlevi Dervishes outside ancient buildings
Balkans - Three Mevlevi Dervishes outside ancient buildings. Elaborate decorative doors. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Constantinople - Young child practising whirling with Father playing the Ney. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

North African Dervishes (French Exhibition)
North African Dervishes displaying at a French Exhibition. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Medressa (religious school) & 2 Mevlevi Dervishes
Medressa (religious school - studying Koran) and two Mevlevi Dervishes. The Sheikh holds a tesbih (string of 99 prayer beads). Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Turkish ney player (Mevlevi Dervish)
Turkish Ney player. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Salonica - Mevlevi Mosque (Meyla-Hani)
Salonica - Mevlevi Mosque (Mayla-Hani). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Whirling Dervishes with instruments - Urfa
Whirling Dervishes with instruments, a sheikh, children and men in uniform at Urfa (Orfa), Turkey (formerly Edessa, Mesopotamia - the birthplace of Abraham)

Konya - Rumis Mosque and Tomb Complex from Dervish Graveyard and the Azize Mosque. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Religious ceremony at Tomb of Rumi (Konya)
Rare postcard showing a religious ceremony at Tomb of Rumi (Konya), with Dervishes, officials and Dervishes in military uniform (left). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Egypt - Group of Mevlevi Dervishes with ney players and drummer. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Whirling Dervish - Constantinople (portrait). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Egypt - Mevlevi Dervish Sheikh (portrait). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Salonica - Dervish Ablution Fountain outside Mosque
Salonica - Dervish Ablution Fountain outside the Mosque. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul - with children
Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul (Constantinople) - with childrenThe Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Two ney-playing Dervishes practising
Two ney playing Dervishes practising, wearing Fez hats. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Syria - Aleppo - Dervish Tekke (Meeting House) - Sheikh Bakr. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Mosque & Tomb of Rumi
Mosque buildings incorporating the Tomb of Rumi in Konya. Also the Minaret and Medressa (Religious school). The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

Mevlevi Dervishes - The Sema (Constantinople)
The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia) - The Sema. This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Group of Dervishes, including musicians playing zither and ney. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Four Mevlevi Musicians
Four Mevlevi musicians including three Ney (wind instrument) players. The ney is featured on Egyptian pyramid wall paintings of 3000BC

Whirling Dervish with ney player - Salonica
Whirling Dervish with ney player, Salonica. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul
A Group of Mevlevi Dervishes from Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia) - The Sema. This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul (sepia)
Group of Mevlevi Dervishes (sepia) at St. Sophia Mosque, Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)

Group of Mevlevi Dervishes - Istanbul (colourised)
Group of Mevlevi Dervishes (colourised) at St. Sophia Mosque, Constantinople. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia)

The Great Tekke (Dervish meeting house) - Gallipoli. The Mevlevi Whirling Dervishes of Konya (Konia). This Dervish order was founded in memory of Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273) - mystic and poet

Konya, Turkey - Panoramic view to the North
Panoramic view of Konya looking north with inset of the Railway Hotel on the Konya to Baghdad railway line. Konya (Turkey) was also known as Koniah, Konieh, Konia, Qunia and Iconium

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