Wedding traditions of Konya
The city of Rumi, where the anniversary of his death is called Seb-i Arus, the wedding night.
Konya is the home of the Mevlevi order and of the tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi. Every December the order remembers his death as a union with the beloved, and calls it Seb-i Arus, the night of the wedding. Weddings in the city are generally conservative and family-centred.
A wedding here
Family weddings follow the usual Turkish sequence: the asking visit, the engagement, the henna night and the party. In Konya the henna night is often held at home, with songs sung by the women and the bride in a red veil. A wedding hall feast may be segregated by tradition in some families.
The season and the calendar
The Seb-i Arus in mid-December is a spiritual wedding in name only, with the whirling dervish ceremony, but it shapes how the city speaks of love and union. Ordinary weddings are held in the milder months.
Wedding customs of Konya
Also part of it, and being written: Mevlevi Order (The whirling order of Rumi.), Nikah (The Islamic contract.), Turkish wedding (Customs across Turkey.).
A wedding trail idea for Konya
- Mevlana Museum The tomb of Rumi and the centre of the Seb-i Arus commemoration.
- Alaaddin Hill A park and a place where wedding photographs are taken.
- Bedesten and the old bazaar Where gold and textiles are bought.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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