KONYA MEVLÂNA DERVISH CONVENT, DHIKR SQUARE (SEMAHÂNE) PAINTED DECORATION AND ANALYSIS

When Baha al-Din Walad and his family came to Konya (1228) in the area where the Mevlâna convent existed, and after this date, some architectural structures began to form around the structure. After the death of Mevlâna Jalâl al-Dîn al-Rumî in this area and the tomb was built on this area, this place has gained an asitane identity. One of the structures added over time is the structure of the sema, which is the place where the sema ritual is performed. Although there are different opinions about when the existing structure was built, the structure is thought to have existed within the 15th century. The fact that the scripts and decorations in the domes and pendant surfaces of the dhikr square (semahâne) have characteristics of this period strengthens our idea. Existing decorations are the most important examples in terms of dating the period of the structure. We do not have any information about the naqqash (muralist) who performs the decoration. The ornaments that carry the traces of the style we call Bursa school are similar to the painted decorations of Edirne Üç Şerefeli Mosque (1447). This similarity shows that the people who design and apply the decorations of the structures have adopted the same style and show that there is a style unity between the two structures. This is an important detail.
Key Words: Mevlâna, Kubbe-i Hadrâ, Painted Decoration, Dhikr Square, Bursa Style, Architect Ala ad-Din.