turquoise coloured whirling derwish

500 $

Product Description

The name of the dance is sama (semah).

A dervish or darvesh  is someone guiding a sufi muslim ascetic down apath or “Tariqah”, known for their extreme poverty and austerity.Their focus is on the universal values of love and service, deserting the illusions of ego to reach God. In most Sufi orders, a dervish is known to practice dhikr through physical exertions or religious practices to attain the ecstatic trance to reach God. Their most common practice is sama which is associated with Rumi.

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Dimensions 25 x 25 x 25 cm