It is believed that Rumi heard the dhikr, "la ilaha ilallah" or in English, "no god but Allah" in the apprentices beating of the gold, and was so entranced in bliss he stretched out both of his arms and started spinning in a circle. With that the practice of Sama and the dervishes of the Mevlevi order were born.
It is thought that Rumi heard the dhikr, "there is no deity but God" or in English, "no god but Allah" during the apprentices' hammering of gold, and he became so captivated by bliss that he extended both arms and started spinning in a circle. With this, the practice of Sama and the dervishes of the Mevlevi order came into existence.