Mevlana Museum and Shrine in Konya: Journey into the Heart of Sufism SE1E29

[Speaking foreign language] Things I have not seen any where else [Music] Hello Friends! Welcome to a new vlog I am Asmatullah Kohistani with a new video from The City of Hearts I am currently in Konya city of Mevlana Today we will be exploring Konya starting from Mevlanas Museum [Music] Lets talk about the location of Mevlanas Museum and Shrine There is a square a small park and a mosque Sultan Selims Mosque which was build in 1570 and on my left is the Museum There is a big gate called Meydan

gate which is used for exit I see other gates we go and find entrance gate On the corner there is another gate called Khamoshan There is a grave here also called Ashiq Semi His real name was Ahmed he was a poet We entered the Mevlana area, the first thing I see is a park The Mueseum is open from 09:00 to 06:30 and there is no entrance fee There is another door just before the shrine called Chalabeyan There is a pair of chain hanging at the door Probably this is because you should enter with resp

ect I see some graves here also But there is no information on who these belongs to here I see multiple buildings here a lot of tourists and school children [People talking in distance] There is a building on the right side which has 15 rooms Different Mevlana related items are displayed here like, Masnavian, Islamic Calligraphy Also Mevlana Music lets see inside There were 15 rooms and items were in glass boxes Therefore you see reflex in videos Interesting historic items and last two rooms wer

e living rooms in display Infront of me i see a big building lets check that We explored the museum now it is time to visit the shrine I see from here a sign which says professional cameras are not allowed I hope no one stop me entering with my camera I interviewed some tourists lets listen to what they said I asked them, what brought them to Konya and how they feel when they are here My name is Don McCormick and I'm from England What brings you to Konya? We come here look at this religious area

and then We went on to Cappadocia to do a balloon ride and look at the caves and We're coming back today to Konya before we go to Fatiha tomorrow Is it your first time here? Second time How do you feel when you're here in Mevlana Museum This is the first time in Mevlana area so It's very uh spiritual and religious What's your name and where are you? [Speaking foreign language] [Speaking foreign language] [Speaking foreign language] Okay so what brings you to Konya? [Speaking foreign language] [

Speaking foreign language] [Speaking foreign language] Okay Where are you from? Which city? What is your name? Sumaya [Speaking foreign language] Visiting Mevlana shrine was my personal goal also I always wanted to visit Mevlana and today was the day It was a peaceful place and calming for me I took break from camera for a while and sat there I feel happy and proud Shrine of Shams-i-Tebriz is also here nearby I am planning to visit it also But first we go and explore a Bazaar which is located he

re outside Musuem We then go to Shams-i-Tebriz shrine which is located about 2-3 KM from here I see mostly souvenirs which you usually find in touristic areas But I see two items which I have not seen before Islamic Beads and sugar cubes which is also called Mevlana sweets You see religious people in Konya more than other cities I see copper pots everywhere in Turkey I see also sugar bowl which I have not seen anywhere else I think these sweets are same as we have in Afghanistan Different types

of sweets [Speaking Foreign Language] What are the prices? From 20 to 50 TRY Those with dry fruits are more expensive I try this one which is with hazelnuts Same taste as in Afghanistan [Making a joke] Lucky it was not a taste for me I ate it directly We continue our exploration of the Bazaar Hello! Salam Alaikum Alaikum Wa Sallam What is your name my friend? My name is Sarhan You sell sugar, perfume, What else? What else ahhh? Islamic Beads [Inaudible] Clock, Silver Perfume Perfume yes [Inaudib

le] And original stones Okay He wants to show us things here. What is the stone type? Tea set, coffee set [Translating things he mentioned in Persian] What is the stone type? Marmar or? Onyx stone Is it made here in Konya? Yes Made in Aksaray [Another man] Salam alaikum Alaikum Salam [Speaking Foreign Language] The stone is made in Kırşehir Not in Aksaray, in Kırşehir ok I understand What are the prices? 60 TRY, 3 USD [Translating in Persian] Okay, What else you have? Some arts? The big one 2 00

0 TRY small one 400 TRY 2 000 and 400, yes Who is the artist? Ahmed Ahmdy. Is he from Konya? It is a Turkish art [Asking a lady what art is called in English] [Translating in Persian] It is a Ottoman art What else you have? Original Copper We saw these in other places also. Are they made in Konya? In Kahramanmaraş These are made in Kahramanmaraş These are hand made also? [Translating in Persian] This one is Terkari These are made with hammer, we saw in Mostar video also Okay what else you have?

What are the prices? 100, 200 TRY it is different Tea set 650 TRY The big one is 1 000 TRY [Translating in Persian] What about fancy ones? 100 TRY This one 100 TRY? Yes the set is 100 TRY 100 TRY is very cheap This sugar cup is 350 TRY The big one is 100 but the small one is 350 why? Or 1 000 TRY? Yes 1 000 300 TRY (15 Euros) and 1 000 TRY (50 Euros) This one 400, prices seems to be reasonable What else you have? Prayer rug Is it hand made? No Machine Different, okay Different colors, 200 and 35

0 TRY Thank you for watching the video Let me know what you think about this vlog in the comments In the next video we will be visiting Shams-i-Tabriz shrine and interview our Afghans To watch trip photos and shorts visit my Instagram and TikTok If you are new in the channel, please consider subscribing to get notifications for future updates