AKTEKKE( THE MOTHER OF MEVLANA MOSQUE)
The mosque is located in the centre of Karaman,Imaret district.the building has a central dome and a high minaret.the space for the last prayers consists of two marble columns and three domes based on the side walls.on the left and right entrance door are two niches.Above the entrance on the marble arch is a Mevlevi Conch engraved.According to the sülüs calligrafic inscription above the entrance,the mosque was built by Karamanoğlu Alaeddin Ali Bey in 1370.At the left side of the mosque in a seperated place the are the coffin tombs of Mevlana's mother,his brother and his relatives.
the great sufist MEVLANA JELADDİN came with his family to Karaman in the first half of 13th century,married and stayed for 7 years in our city...Moved to Konya from here...
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