 Istanbul alone had more than 250 "tekke"s as well as small centres for gatherings of various fraternities; this law dissolved the Sufi Orders, prohibited the use of mystical names, titles and costumes pertaining to their titles, impounded the Orders' assets, and banned their ceremonies and meetings.The law also provided penalties for those who tried to re-establish the Orders.Two years later, in 1927, the Mausoleum of Mevlâna in Konya was allowed to reopen as a Museum.