Mosques - Sahabe Tombs - Cemeteries - Religious places Visit In Istanbul.

Istanbul is the center of religion for centuries. After the ottoman period Islamic Religion spreaded througout the city. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadikoy on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353.

The first mosque on the European side of Istanbul was built inside the Rumeli Castle in 1452. The first grand mosque which was built in the city proper is the EyUp Sultan Mosque (1458), while the first imperial mosque inside the city walls was the Fatih Mosque (1470) which was built on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles, an important Byzantine church which was originally edificed in the time of Constantine the Great.

Many other imperial mosques were built in the following centuries, such as the famous SUleymaniye Mosque (1557) which was ordered by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, and the famous Sultan Ahmet Mosque (1616) which is also known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles which adorn its interior.

Istanbul was the final seat of the Islamic Caliphate, between 1517 and 1924. The personal belongings of Mohammed and the earliest Caliphs who followed him are today preserved in the Topkapı Palace, the EyUp Sultan Mosque and in several other prominent mosques of Istanbul.

TOUR : According to the 2000 census, there were 2691 active mosques hundreds of Tombs & holy places. In our islamic tour; we will take you to the important islamic locations by explaining you the stories of the places.

* Sufyan bin Uveyne Hz. & his friend Abdullah Bin Amir Tombs

* Seyyid Cafer baba torunu Raif Samadani Hz unlu Bekri & Ali efendi Tombs

*Emir ahmedi Buhari Hz. Tomb 922 1516

* Hizir Bey Tomb

* Eba Eyyup El Ensari, Ahmet EL Ensarı Hz, Ebu Seybetul Hudri Tombs

* Kaap (Ra ) Tomb

* Cabir (Ra) Abdullah El Ensari Tomb

* Yavedud Sultan Tomb

* Halid Bin Zeyd Eba Eyup El Ensari (Ra) Tomb

* Kenan Rufayi Hz. Tomb

* Eyup Sultan Mosque : It was built by the grave of the armor-bearer prophet Muhammad who died during Constantinople attack.

* Sultanahmet Mosque : It was built in the beginning of the 17th century to the order of Ahmed the First. It’s designed in blue colored tile. There is a piece of a Saint gem of Kaab in the Mosque.

NOTE : During the visit we will explain the stories of the Religious places.

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List Of The Other Religious Places in Istanbul

According to your request we can make a special programe for you !

1- FATIH SULTAN MEHMED HAN TOMB (FATIH) 
2- YAVUZ SULTAN SELIM HAN TOMB (ÇARSAMBA)
3- KANUNI SULTAN SULEYMAN HAN TOMB
4- SULTAN II. MAHMUD HAN TOMB (ÇEMBERLITAS) 
6- EYYÛB SULTAN TOMB (EYUP)
7- SULTAN I. AHMED TOMB (SULTANAHMET)
8- AZIZ MAHMUD HUDAI TOMB (USKUDAR)
9- MERKEZ EFENDI TOMB (MEVLANAKAPI)
10- SUMBUL EFENDI TOMB (KOCAMUSTAFAPASA)
11- KARACA AHMED SULTAN TOMB (USKUDAR)
12- YAHYA EFENDI TOMB (BESIKTAS)
13- SIYAVUS PASA TOMB (EYUP)
14- SOKULLU MEHMED PASA TOMB (EYUP)
15- URYANIZADE ESAD EFENDI TOMB (EYUP)
16- HATICE TURHAN SULTAN TOMB (EMINONU)
17- SULTAN I. ABDULHAMID TOMB (EMINONU)
18- BABA CAFER TOMB (EMINONU)
19- SULTAN II. BAYEZID TOMB (BEYAZIT)
20- KOCA SINAN PASA TOMB (ÇEMBERLITAS)
21- SEYH VEFA HAZRETLERI TOMB (VEFA)
24- HACI BESIR AGA TOMB (EYUP)
25- MIRIMIRAN MEHMED AGA TOMB (EYUP)
27- ABDULVEDUD SULTAN TOMB (AYVANSARAY)
29- MUHAMMED-UL ENSARI TOMB (AYVANSARAY)
30- EBU SEYBETU'L HUDRI TOMB (AYVANSARAY)
31- AHMED-UL ENSARI TOMB (AYVANSARAY)
33- ABDURRAHMAN PASA TOMB (EYUP)
35- HAVATIN TOMB (EMINONU)
36- CEDID HAVATIN TOMB (EMINONU)
37- SELÇUK SULTAN TOMB (BEYAZIT)
39- RAMAZAN EFENDI TOMB (KOCA MUSTAFA PASA)
40- GULBAHAR HATUN TOMB (FATIH)
41- DESTARI MUSTAFA PASA TOMB (SEHZADEBASI)
42- SEHZADELER VE KADINLAR TOMB (ORTAKOY)
44- GUZELCE ALI PASA TOMB (BESIKTAS)
46- MIHRISAH VALIDE SULTAN TOMB (EYUP)

The Life and Spiritual Milieu of Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi

In the last decades of the Twentieth Century the spiritual influence of Mevlâna Jalâluddîn Rumi is being strongly felt by people of diverse beliefs throughout the Western world.

He is being recognized here in the West, as he has been for seven centuries in the Middle East and Western Asia, as one of the greatest literary and spiritual figures of all time. Different qualities of Rumi have been brought forth by a variety of new translations that have appeared during the nineteen-eighties.

He has been presented as both refined and sensual, sober and ecstatic, deeply serious and extremely funny, rarefied and accessible. It is a sign of his profound universality that he has been so many things to so many people.

• Whirling Dervish Art Gallery

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Whirling Dervish CEREMONY in Sirkeci Train Station ( Everyday Thusday and Saturday )

Whirling Dervish CEREMONY in Sirkeci Train Station

Every Tuesday and Saturday

Start : 19 : 30 pm

Finish : 20 : 30 Pm

Price : 40 Turkish Liras

Contact Person : Mr. Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU

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Whirling Dervish CEREMONY in Sirkeci Hodjapasha Culture Center
( Everday Except Tuesday and Thursday )

HODJAPASHA HOCAPASA CULTURE CENTER.

Everday at 19 : 30 pm ( Monday ,Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday and Sunday )

Finish : 20 : 30 Pm

Price : 50 Turkish Liras including FREE beverages

Contact Person : Mr. Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU

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Whirling Dervish Ceremony in Fatih Tekke ( Only On Monday )

Interested in learning more about Rumi ? What a better way to learn about Sufism than by actually seeing a Whirling Dervish ceremony ! Every Monday night a Whirling Dervish ceremony at a little Monastery located in Istanbul-Fatih, (near the VEFA football stadium) gives the intrigued visitor an once in a life time opportunity to see an unique religious ritual.

It must be stressed that this is not a tourist attraction or theatrical dance performance, but rather a religious ceremony between believers and  their selective guests.
Sufi music is considered to be unique because of its combination of synchronized hums with prayers--helping the Whirling Dervishes to achieve pure religious ecstasy.

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Whirling Dervish CEREMONY in Silivrikapi ( Only On Thursday )
( Each Thursday -- Men and Women together in Worship )

Known to the west as Whirling Dervishes, the Mevlevi Order was founded by Mevlana Rumi in the 13th century. The Order wrote of tolerance, forgiveness, and enlightenment. They survive today as a cultural brotherhood. They are not theatrical spectacles but sacred rituals. The ritual of the Mevlevi sect, known as the sema, is a serious religious ritual performed by Muslim priests in a prayer trance to Allah.

Price :60 Turkish Liras including both way transportation service

Contact Person : Mr. Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU

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Whirling Dervish Ceremony at PRESS MUSEUM --- Cemberlitas - Istanbul

Everday at 19 : 30 pm ( Tuesday, Thursday,Saturday and Sunday )

Finish : 20 : 30 Pm

Price : 50 Turkish Liras

Contact Person : Mr. Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU

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Mevlana Tour Week Konya Turkey ( Annual Seb-i Arus Ceremonies between 01 -17 December 2011 )

3 night 4 Days Mevlana Week Tour

( Depart from istanbul any days between 01 - 17 December 2011 )
Day 1
* Meeting in Sultanahmet - Istanbul for brief information.
* Take the Night Bus from istanbul - Konya at 24:00

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Lecture About Sufism in Istanbul

In this lectures ; We will try to find answer to your questions and explain you the general essences such as ;

* What are the doctrines of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi ?

* What does " Dervish " mean in Sufism ?

* How is the family life of a Sufi Dervish ? ( Marriage, Children, Family )

Sufism is love of the garden. Come and let go inside together to find good smile.. Come on Are you ready ?

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Islamic Religion Tour in Istanbul

Sahabe ( The companions of Prophet Muhammed S.A.V )Tombs
Mosques - Cemeteries - Religious Places

Istanbul is the center of religion for centuries. After the ottoman period Islamic Religion spreaded througout the city. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadikoy on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353.

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DERVISH CEREMONIES OUTSIDE OF TURKEY
Ceremony Organisations outside of Turkey for Festivals & Special Events

Whirling Dervish Ceremony Musicians & Dervishes Group

8 Whirling dervishes ( 4 Male - 4 Female Dervishes ) ---- 1 Leader semazen
8 musicians ( Ud - Ney - Kanun - Bendir and Vocals ) --- 1 spiritual master,
1 tour Manager

Mevlevi Ceremony Stages & Duration

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DERVISH CEREMONIES ORGANIZATIONS IN CRUISE SHIP

Whirling Dervish Ceremony Musicians & Dervishes Group

4 Whirling dervishes ( 2 Male - 2 Female Dervishes ) ---- 1 Leader semazen
4 musicians ( Ud - Ney - Kanun - Bendir and Vocals )
1 tour Manager

Mevlevi Ceremony Stages & Duration

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