A pair of Turkish miniature paintings, illuminated manuscript pages. Late Ottoman Period, early 20th century. Gouche, ink, and gold foil on paper. First. A view of Sultanahmed Bazaar in Istanbul. Handwritten Arabic text on the backside. Second. Mevlana and Dervish, symbolic study of Mevlevi mystical dance. Handwritten Arabic text above. Blue mat, wooden frames. Jalaluddin Muhammad Rumi, also known as Mevlana, was a 13th-century poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic originally from Khorasan, Greater Iran. Upon his death, his followers founded the Mevlevi Order, also known as the Order of the Whirling Dervishes, famous for the Sufi dance. Collectible Oriental Islamic Art And Decor, Ottoman Miniature Painting.