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  • This is Konya, one of the most conservative

  • and religious towns in western Turkey.

  • For many Turks, this town's a bit too orthodox,

  • but I'm looking for all sides of Turkey

  • and Konya is a fascinating stop.

  • This city of a million people

  • is one of the oldest in the world,

  • with known settlements dating back 8,000 years.

  • The city has an illustrious history.

  • Back in the first century, when Konya was called Iconium,

  • the apostle Paul visited several times,

  • and during its heyday in the 13th century,

  • Konya was the capital of the Muslim Seljuk empire.

  • Strolling the streets, you experience the contrasts

  • of the old and the new.

  • It's a university town with a fine park,

  • ideal for young couples enjoying

  • a little private time.

  • And wandering into its back streets,

  • much of the traditional side of Turkey survives

  • and the orthodoxy of Konya becomes more apparent.

  • For instance, nearly all women wear scarves.

  • The huge produce hall is busy with people

  • picking up locally grown fruits and vegetables.

  • In the hubbub of the crowded streets,

  • browsing can be endlessly entertaining.

  • Boys with trays of tea or chai scurry from shop to shop.

  • Remember, travelers have a richer experience

  • when they make a point to connect.

  • Drink some tea.

  • The barber shop is still a great way

  • to catch up on all the gossip.

  • The finale? Spanking with a flame,

  • leaving you smooth as you've ever been.

  • And poking into unusual shops,

  • you'll be surprised at what you may learn.

  • Turns out this place is a one-stop shop for shepherds.

  • [Cowbells clanging]

  • So, I'm a shepherd, sitting here in the elements.

  • Ah, this is my backpack.

  • I have to have a flute. Perfect.

  • Do you take credit cards?

  • [Lale interpreting]

  • Okay! It's a good deal.

  • Konya is the home of Mevlana,

  • also known as Rumi,

  • a 13th-century Muslim philosopher

  • who preached a message of love.

  • His tomb is the focus of many pilgrims

  • visiting from throughout Islam.

  • Under beautiful domes,

  • the tombs of Mevlana, his family,

  • and earliest followers are venerated.

  • Pondering the tomb of their great teacher,

  • pilgrims remember his message which focused on

  • connecting the powerful love of god with us on Earth.

  • Mevlana said, "I looked for god

  • in all the temples, mosques and churches,

  • and found him in my heart."

  • The adjacent museum explains Mevlana's teaching

  • with a display of significant writings,

  • books of poetry, and historic copies of the Koran.

  • Mevlana attempted to distill the message of Koran

  • into a pure and simple anthem of love.

  • His teaching was a mystical interpretation

  • of mainstream Islam,

  • and his followers, called "dervishes,"

  • have dedicated their lives

  • to living out that Mevlana, or Rumi, philosophy.

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  • Mevlana's dervishes whirl themselves

  • into a meditative trance.

  • While raising one hand toward heaven,

  • the other toward Earth,

  • they symbolically plant one foot on the Koran,

  • the Muslim word of God,

  • while the other walks through all the world.

  • One hand rises up as if to accept the love of god.

  • The other goes palm down,

  • showering the love of our creator on all humanity.

  • As he whirls, the dervish transcends our material world,

  • becoming a conduit between the love of god

  • and his creation.

  • Wherever you travel in Turkey,

  • you'll find opportunities to witness

  • this mesmerizing form of prayer.

  • It's a good example of the many facets of Islam --

  • a powerful religion that perhaps we can

  • take the initiative to better understand.

This is Konya, one of the most conservative

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土耳其,科尼亞。Mevlana和Dervishes的故鄉。 (Konya, Turkey: Home of Mevlana and Dervishes)

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