Turkey is a vast land... and with few exceptions, often, when travelling it takes hours to get from one destination to another.
There didn't appear to be much between Iconium (modern-day Konya) and the ruins of Laodicea, except for the Mevlana Museum of Whirling Dervishes. In a sense, these Whirling Dervishes have a little bit more to do with Islam that the Bible, but as we did pass through, here are some shots from that Museum.
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| Mevlana |
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| Entrance to the Whirling Dervish Museum |
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Short Lesson on the Whirling Dervishes
The Order of Mevlana is actually from the branch of Islam known as the Sufis (the mystical order within Islam). They are called "whirling" because of their famous dance which is done in remembrance of God. This is part of a ceremony called the Sama.
Mevlana himself (pictured far above in a turban and in a blue cape), was the founder of this order.
After passing by the gift shop...
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| Pringles Paprika??? No, I didn't buy any... |
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... we left the whirling dervish museum
Next Stop:
The Ruins of Laodicea
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