Sufi whirling
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Sufi whirling is a form of physically active meditation which originated among certain Sufi groups, and which is still practiced by the Sufi dervishes of the Mevlevi order and other orders such as the
Whirling Dervishes in Istanbul, Turkey
Whirling Dervishes, at Rumi Fest 2007
Mevlevi dervishes whirling in Pera by Jean-Baptiste van Mour
Turkish whirling dervishes of Mevlevi Order, bowing in unison during the Sema ceremony
Dervish
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A dervish, darvesh, darwēsh, or darwīsh is a Muslim who seeks salvation through ascetic practices and meditations. It can refer to an individual or to a member of a Sufi order. Their focus is on the u
Sufi whirling
…doer, from Persian) is a form of physically active meditation which originated among certain Sufi groups, and which is still practiced by the Sufi dervishes of the Mevlevi order and other orders such as the Rifa'i-Marufi. It is a customary meditation practice performed within the sema, or worship ceremony…
Dervish with a lion and a tiger, Mughal painting, c. 1650
Ottoman dervish portrayed by Amedeo Preziosi, c. 1860s, Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României
Sama ceremony at the Dervishes Culture Center in Avanos, Turkey