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Mevlana Tomb (Sarcophagus of Baha al-Din Walad)

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Who rests here

Saints · died 628 AH · Konya

Sultan al-Ulama Baha al-Din Walad (546-628 AH / 1151-1231 CE), father of Mawlana Jalal al-Din Rumi, was a great scholar and Sufi of Balkh. Son of Husayn al-Khatibi of the renowned Khatibi family, he was honored as the 'Sultan of Scholars'.

Full biography of Baha al-Din Walad (Sultan al-Ulama) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Konya

Coordinates: 37.87056, 32.50472

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  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000523 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.