Sahip Ata Foundation Museum

The Sahip Ata complex in Konya stands as one of the most significant architectural examples from the Anatolian Seljuk period. It includes a mosque, khanqah, tomb, bath, and shops, all built at different times with distinct designs. The first structure, the mosque, is also known as Larende Mosque due to its location at the intersection of Karaman and Meram roads in the Larende neighborhood of Konya.

Commissioned by Sahip Ata Fahreddin Ali, a vizier of the Anatolian Seljuk State, in 1277, the complex was designed by architect Keluk B. Abdullah. The mosque is situated in the north, with the tomb containing Fahreddin Ali and his family's graves next to the mihrab. The khanqah is on the southern side of the tomb, and the bath lies across the road. The mosque has a northern portal entrance, flanked by sebils (public fountains) on either side. The portal is inscribed with the Basmala and Fatiha Surah. Today, the khanqah houses the Sahip Ata Foundation Museum, established by the Regional Directorate of Foundations.

After a series of fires, the original structure was mostly destroyed, but key elements such as the tile mosaic mihrab, the portal, and wooden door wings remain and are displayed in the museum. The rebuilt mosque features five rows (sahins) running perpendicular to the mihrab wall, supported by wooden columns. The tile mosaic mihrab is one of the finest examples of Seljuk craftsmanship.

Sahip Ata Tomb

Located between the qibla wall of the Sahip Ata Mosque and the khanqah on Larende Street in Konya’s Sahip Ata neighborhood, the tomb holds emotional significance. Sahip Ata lost two sons in 1276 and built a mausoleum for them in front of the mosque’s mihrab. Three years later, in 1279, he added a khanqah on the qibla side of the tomb. Before his death, he requested to be buried next to his sons, leading to the construction of a larger family tomb that connects to both the mosque and khanqah.