MEVLEVÎ TEKKESİ (MEVLEVÎHÂNE)

Nicosia Mevlevi Lodge

Mevlevi Lodge is located on the left side, a hundred meters from the Kyrenia gate.

It was built in 1593 by Arap Ahmet Pasha on the land belonging to him. Haydar Pasha's daughter, Emine Hanım, donated the land next to it. It was rebuilt on the old foundations in the 17th century. Since Lala Mustafa Pasha, the conqueror of Cyprus, was affiliated with the Mevlevi sect, this lodge was planned to be built in the first constructions after the conquest.

Its current functionality: It serves as the Ethnography Museum.

Definition of Mevlevi Lodge: It means the place that serves as a Mevlevi Lodge. The Mevlevi order was founded on the views and Sufi thoughts of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, who lived in the 13th century.
Interior Spaces: There are 16 tombs in the "Tomb" section inside the Mevlevi Lodge. When Ahmet Pasha, the founder of the Mevlevi Lodge, and his Mevlevi grandfathers passed away, they were buried here.