Konya:
Konya is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the capital of the Konya Province, and had a city population of 980,973 in 2008 while the provincial population (including the other urban centers in the Konya Province) was 1,959,082 in the same year.
Konya has the reputation of being one of the more religiously conservative metropolitan centers in Turkey. It was once known as the "citadel of Islam" and is still more devout than other cities. Konya was the final home of Rumi, whose followers established in 1273 the Mevlevi Sufi order of Islam in this city and became known as the whirling dervishes.
Notable structures
- Alaeddin Mosque
- Ince Minaret Medrese -- Museum
- Karatay Medrese -- Museum
- Mevlana Museum, formerly the tekke of Mevlana
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