The City of Konya: Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes

This meant the event shifted with the seasons: One year it was in autumn, another year in winter. During this period, people did not go on an annual pilgrimage to the city of Konya; in fact, people visited Konya rarely if at all. Konya was a far-flung and small city in the middle of Anatolia that was difficult to get to before the widespread adoption of cars. Instead, people would traditionally celebrate the date wherever they lived.