Tourists visiting Konya, Türkiye, for the 752nd Şeb-i Arus, the annual commemoration of the death of the 13th-century Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Muḥammad Rumi, also flocked to major Selçuklu attractions.
Nearly 10,000 visitors toured the Tropical Butterfly Garden, Sille, Hagia Elenia, the Time Museum, and the Sille Museum on the first day.
Selçuklu Mayor Ahmet Pekyatırmacı welcomed the strong interest and invited guests to continue exploring the district’s cultural and historical sites.
For Sufis, death is not a disaster, but a means of joy, a return to Allah. Therefore, Rumi called death “Seb-i arus,” meaning “Wedding Night.”
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