Konya, Also Iconium, Qunya

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CityAlso Iconium, Qunya

Konyaقونية

Capital of the Seljuks of Rum and resting place of Jalal al-Din Rumi.

Ancient Iconium became capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum after 1097. Jalal al-Din Rumi settled here as a refugee from the Mongol advance and wrote his Masnavi; his green-domed tomb still draws visitors. Its Seljuk mosques and colleges are among the finest in Anatolia.

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