Konya (Iconuim) is renowned for Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi. Mevlana, born in Balhk Afghanistan in 1207, is one of the greatest
Islamic sufists and the founder of the Mevlevi
Sufi Order. His religion was based on good,
charity, humanity, love and union with God.
For Mevlana, poetry, music and dance were indispensable for the perfection of the soul.

Mevlana's greatest work, Mesnevi, is a
collection of 25,000 poems. The Museum
houses his tomb, a collection of precious manuscripts, antique carpets, musical
instruments and garments. It also includes
the dervishes lodges.