The Mawlawi Order
Better known as many as the Whirling Dervishes, the Mawlawi Order are a Sufi order founded in Konya (in present-day Turkey) by the followers of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi-Rumi, a 13th century Persian… Continue reading
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Cappadocia – Playing with Google My Maps
I have just realised I can update the map on the blog via Google My Maps, which means we can annotate the map and add references. The post about the Seven Churches of… Continue reading
Land of beautiful horses
One of the most interesting features of the region of Cappadocia is the diversity of surreal rock formations created from volcanic activity over many millions of years. The following text is an edited… Continue reading
A point of connection – the Seven Churches of Asia
We were recently talking to some people who were planning a pilgrimage to Turkey to visit the “Seven Churches of Revelations” also known as the Seven Churches of Asia. This came as a… Continue reading
Cultural strangers
The theme of ‘cultural strangers’ focuses on our impending journey to Turkey in Sept-October 2011. We are fascinated by the history and culture of Turkey as well as the natural landscape. Many events… Continue reading
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Welcome to geokult: a collaboration between artist Tracey M Benson and cartographer Martin Drury, bringing together ideas about community, place, culture and art.