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The Whirling Dervishes are a sect of Islam taught to love everything. They dance while the musicians play. The Dervishes allow outsiders to view their religious ceremony. This was filmed at the Istanbul train depot (last stop of the Orient Express).
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These are whirling dervishes from Damascus, Syria. They performed with Sheikh Hamza Shakur and his singing group. They are of the Sufi persuasion of Islam continuing on the tradition started by the famous poet, Rumi.
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8 August 2007
Part of the mystical Sufi sect of Islam, the whirling dervishes have fascinated the world for hundreds of years with their unique costumes and frenetic, highly ritualised dances.
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The Mevlevi Lodge of Dervishes in Istanbul performing the whirling meditation called SEMA. The fellow who stands on stage and does not move is the master.
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Whirling Dervishes, belly dancing and other Turkish delights make it into the latest pop!talk episode. Yellow Peril and Ebonia had an unforgettable night partying with our Anatolian hosts from the Ottoman Empire. OH YEAH!
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Dec 23rd 2007 - Shaykh Hisham kabbani and the Naqshbandi Ensemble visted the city of Montreal in Canada, where over 500 Naqshbandi students live. Most of the students in Montreal are converts, The Haqqani foundation of Montreal is very active promoting Islam through the zikr and whirling. at this interfaith event we visited the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Center in Montreal.
