Konya, Turkey

... world.  He was born in Afghanistan but his father took him on this long trek over to and around Turkey, eventually settling in Konya.  Mevlana's most quoted phrase which you may know is...".come, come whoever or whatever you are...and (I'm going ...

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... oil pipeline in Iraq gets invaded by these five Turkish guys who are trying to turn on the right valve to direct oil to Turkey.  They say they believe they really have more right to the Iraqi oil fields than the Americans.  And of course, the ...

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... .  Rumi, with his father, mother, and family headed west before Genghis, trying to avoid his violence. Rumi eventually settled in Konya, after travels around the Middle East and realizing:   Why should I seek? I am the same as He. His ...

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... city and many very religious people live here; alcohol is not sold in stores or restaurants. (Interestingly, Konya produces more beer than any city in Turkey - they just don't sell it here!) We saw lots of women (more than usual) wearing the traditional ...

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