Architecture Khanqah

a tekke in greece.



haruniyeh tomb, named after harun al-rashid. present structure, khanqah, located in tus, iran , built in 13th century. al-ghazali buried here.

all khanqahs, regardless of size, feature large central hall. daily ritual prayers incumbent on muslims, salat, held in hall, sufi forms of dhikr, meditation , celebration of divine.

large khanqahs grew around dargah of tariqa s founder or of sufi saint.

some khanqahs include dwellings sufi sheikh or pir, , family, or cells sufis wish pursue dhikr in quiet , isolation. may include lodgings traveling sufis , pilgrims , premises charities such hospitals.

sufi movements have been banned in muslim-majority countries such turkey, iran, saudi arabia, or communist , post-communist states of central asia. in these countries, khanqahs have been converted other purposes, turned museums or mosques. in other countries, sufism survives , old khanqahs still in use.