The Tilavet Room (Tilavet Odası) in the Mevlana Museum (Mevlânâ Müzesi) leads to the tomb chamber of Jalāl ad-Dīn ar-Rūmī. Until the building became a museum, the Koran was recited and sung here without interruption. Pilgrims now use their smartphones for their own devotions. The museum is the mausoleum of the Sufi mystic Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn ar-Rūmī, 1207–1273), with an adjoining mosque and former dervish lodge; the turquoise dome built over his grave in 1274 is considered a symbol of Konya. Karatay, Konya, Turkey.

The Tilavet Room (Tilavet Odası) in the Mevlana Museum (Mevlânâ Müzesi) leads to the tomb chamber of Jalāl ad-Dīn ar-Rūmī. Until the building became a museum, the Koran was recited and sung here without interruption. Pilgrims now use their smartphones for their own devotions. The museum is the mausoleum of the Sufi mystic Rumi (Jalāl ad-Dīn ar-Rūmī, 1207–1273), with an adjoining mosque and former dervish lodge; the turquoise dome built over his grave in 1274 is considered a symbol of Konya. Karatay, Konya, Turkey. Stock Photo
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Contributor:

Georg Berg

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3DEYNFD

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8567 x 5714 px | 72.5 x 48.4 cm | 28.6 x 19 inches | 300dpi

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17 December 2025

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Karatay, Konya, Central Anatolia Region, Turkey
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