Sultan Divani Mevlevihanesi The Sultan Divani Mevlevihanesi is a Mevlevi lodge in Anatolia that dates back to the 13th century and is considered one of the most important after the Konya Mevlevihanesi. Sultan Divani, one of the grandchildren of Mevlana in the 7th generation, built the lodge in the 16th century, which became a religious center for the Mevlevi order. The lodge has played a central role in activities related to the Mawlawiyya, with its cells where the dervishes seclude themselves for 1001 days and tombs that are visited on tours. What makes the Sultan Divani Mevlevihane significant is its practice of the Ashura tradition, which consists of 40 recitations of the Qur'an (hatim). Every year on the 10th day of Muharram, Ashura ceremonies are performed in 40 cauldrons with recitations from the Qur’an. At the end of the ritual, the dessert of fasting is distributed to people which is made specifically for this event during that day.