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Sufi whirling (or Sufi turning) (Turkish: Semazen borrowed from Persian Sama-zan, Sama, meaning listening, from Arabic, and zan, meaning 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 ...
22 de ago. de 2013 · In this video, David presents one of the most popular and interesting parts of the Turkish Culture, the amazing Whirling Dervishes. A Sufi practice, this spinning action is used as a physical...
9 de dic. de 2016 · A Brief History Of The Whirling Dervish. Everyone is familiar with the image of the whirling dervish, clad completely in white and spinning expertly as if in a trance. However, the dervish is much more than a visual spectacle, dating back over 700 years as part of Sufism and the Mevlevi Order.
31 de jul. de 2023 · The best place to witness the Whirling Dervishes is of course in Konya, where the Mevlevi order ( tarikat) was founded in the 13th century. But also in Istanbul, you have plenty of opportunities to see the Dervishes whirl.
3 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about the history and meaning of the centuries-old dance ritual performed by Sufi monks in a 500-year-old Turkish bathhouse. See how they spin, chant, and transmit positive energy to the audience in a trance-like state.
20 de nov. de 2020 · Mysterious Mah Meri tribe of Malaysia conduct ritual dance to the dead for another good year. Turning of the bones and the Madagascar dance with the dead. A dervish dancer uses the left foot to propel the body around the right foot. The individual’s eyes are open but unfocused while twirling.
The whirling dervishes were founded by Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (1207-1273), known to his followers as Mevlana, ‘our master’, and they flourished in Turkey until 1926, when they were suppressed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
