The Şems-i Tebrizi mosque and tomb, just north of the old bazaar quarter, marks the place where Şems of Tabriz — Rumi's spiritual master and the strange wandering dervish whose arrival in Konya transformed Rumi's life — was supposedly buried. The tomb is set within a modest mosque of fifteenth-century origin, rebuilt several times since, and is one of the most active pilgrimage sites in Konya after the Mevlana shrine itself.
Şems himself is shadowy and contested: at least four cities in three countries claim his grave, and his death (around 1248) is unsolved — some accounts say he was murdered by Rumi's jealous disciples, others that he simply wandered away. The tomb and its surroundings draw pilgrims from across the Islamic world, especially Iranian Sufis. Behaviour should be quiet and respectful; head coverings for women are expected.