Whirling Dervishes
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whirling dervish — Islam. a member of a Turkish order of dervishes, or Sufis, whose ritual consists in part of a highly stylized whirling dance. * * * … Universalium
DERVISHES — a name given to members of certain mendicant orders connected with the Mohammedan faith in the East. Of these there are various classes, under different regulations, and wearing distinctive costumes, with their special observances of devotion … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Sufi whirling — The practice of Sufi whirling (or Sufi spinning), (Arabic: رقص سماع) is a twirling meditation that originated among Sufis, which is still practiced by the Dervishes of the Mevlevi order. It is a symbolic ritual through which dervishes (also… … Wikipedia
Mevlevi Order — Whirling Dervishes perform in the Galata Mevlevihane (Mevlevi Lodge), Istanbul. The Mevlevi Order, or the Mevlevilik or Mevleviye (Persian: مولويه Molavīyeh) are a Sufi order founded in Konya (in present day Turkey) by the followers of … Wikipedia
Gurdjieff movements — Whirling dervishes The Gurdjieff movements are the name given to the collective body of sacred dances that were collected or authored by G. I. Gurdjieff and taught to his students as part of the work of self observation and self study. Gurdjieff… … Wikipedia
Dervish — For other uses, see Dervish (disambiguation). An Ottoman Dervish in Istanbul … Wikipedia
Rumi — For other uses, see Rumi (disambiguation). Mevlevi redirects here. For other uses, see Mevlevi (disambiguation). Mewlānā Jalāl ad Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī مولانا جلالالدین محمد بلخی Jalal ad Dīn Muhammad Rumi … Wikipedia
Mevlevi — The Mevlevi Order or the Mevleviye are a Sufi order founded by the followers of Jalal ad Din Muhammad Balkhi Rumi, a 13th century Persian poet, Islamic jurist, and theologian, in Konya (in present day Turkey). They are also known as the Whirling… … Wikipedia
Dhikr — This article is about an Islamic term. For the Qur anic software, see Zekr. This article is part of … Wikipedia
Five Tibetan Rites — The Five Tibetan Rites is a system of exercises reported to be more than 2,500 years old [http://jr books.com/EyeOfRevelation/1939 EyeOfRevelation.html Forward from 1939 edition of The Eye of Revelation ] ] which were first publicized by Peter… … Wikipedia
