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For the next fortnight, on Dec. 7-17, the city of Konya will come alive with a 10-day festival commemorating the Sufi poet Rumi, making it the best time of...

Konya: The place where Rumi rests Purnima Sharma The whirling dervishes ©kazim kuyucu/Shutterstock Nestling in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey, Konya is a must-visit for all those who love the inspirational writings of Rumi. That is why perhaps there is no escaping the sense of exhilaration that grips visitors the moment they touch down in the city that the Afghanistan born Islamic scholar made his own almost 793 years ago. And when here, visitors have often been heard saying they can often feel Rumi's benign presence while walking down Konya’s picturesque boulevards. A glimpse ...