Şems-i Tebrizi Cami

Konya


An important pilgrimage place, this mosque contains the elegant 14th-century tomb of Rumi's spiritual mentor, Şemsi Tebrizi (Şems of Tabriz). It's in a park just northwest of Hükümet Meydanı.


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