photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Dick Osseman | all galleries >> Karaman pictures - Turkey >> Ak Tekke > Karaman sept 2008 4769.jpg
previous | next
13-SEP-2008

Karaman sept 2008 4769.jpg

The Mader Mevlana Camisi, also called Ak Tekke, was a monastery, founded in 1371 by emir Alaeddin Bey (his wife founded the Medrese of Nefesi Sultan, also called the Hatuniye medrese). It was a centre for the order of the whirling dervishes that Celaleddin Rumi (Mevlana) had founded. After Atatürk dissolved the order in 1923 the monks left the monastery. Inside one finds the grave of Mümine Hatun, Mevlana’s mother and several other famous people. The main hall of the mosque dates from Seljuk times. The hall in front is a later addition.

Nikon D3
1/30s f/8.0 at 19.0mm iso2500 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
comment | share