Mevlevi Tekke
It belonged to the Mevlevi Tariqat (dervish order) which started after the death of the Islamic theologian and philosopher, Jalal ad-Din Rumi, author of the famous Mathnawi.
The tekke was first destroyed when Eugene of Savoy attacked Sarajevo in 1697.
It was rebuilt in 1781 by the Ottoman Governor, Vedžihi Pasha, only to be totally destroyed by Communist authorities in 1957.
The late imam of the Emperor’s Mosque, Hajji Hafez Halid Efendi Hadžimulić, who kept alive the tradition of expounding upon Rumi’s Mathnawi in Sarajevo, expressed his wish for the tekke to be rebuilt once more.
The new tekke was built as part of the Memorial Complex on Kovači, below the Yellow Fortress. Construction was financed by donations from the Municipality of Selçuklu in Konya (Turkey) and the tekke was officially opened in the spring of 2013.
LOCATION / AREA
Old Town
DISTANCE FROM AIRPORT
8.8km
DISTANCE FROM SARAJEVO BUS STATION
3.1km
Distance from the center
1.9km
NEAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORT STATION
Bus station Vijecnica - 278m
Google reviews
It's a nice place, but it's a shame that people are smoking inside.
It's a very beautiful place.
I stopped by the front of the Isa-begova tekija on January 11, 2026. The road was snowy and steep, so I was being careful as I walked. While going downhill, I noticed the flags of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Türkiye. As I approached the gate, I saw a cleaning worker on the steps at the entrance, clearing the snow and ice that had frozen over the stairs. I was surprised that he spoke English very well, and he treated me very kindly. It was one of the 3 most beautiful moments I experienced in Sarajevo in this trip. He invited me to attend the Mesnevi gathering, which takes place on Tuesday evenings after the night (Isha) prayer. I told him, “Next time.” So if you also come on a Tuesday evening after the Isha prayer, you can experience the Mesnevi at this tekke. The building is supported by Konya Selçuklu Municipality and TİKA.
