Stock Photo: Istanbul, Turkey - April 29, 2022 - Whirling Dervish Practicioners Perform Their Sufi Meditation In A Slow Dance
ID 253264719 © Mindstormphoto | Megapixl.com
Sufi whirling 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 Rifa'i-Marufi. It is a customary meditation practice performed within the sema, or worship ceremony, through which dervishes aim to reach the source of all perfection, or karma. This is sought through abandoning one's nafs, ego or personal desires, by listening to the music, focusing on God, and spinning one's body in repetitive circles, which has been seen as a symbolic imitation of planets in the Solar System orbiting the sun.
CATEGORIES
Sharing is not just caring, it's also about giving credit - add this image to your page and give credit to the talented photographer who captured it.:
KEYWORDS
blur blurred bright ceremony city culture dance dancer dancing dark dervish dusk empire god initiation islam istanbul konya light mevlana mevlevi mosque motion museum muslim mystery night ottoman people planets praying religion religious ritual semazen sheikh spiritual spirituality stage sufi traditional trance travel turkey turkish turning twirling whirling white
Similar Images
More images by the same author
1 week free trial. Any size, for free
Renews at $25/month, cancel or upgrade at any time
Click here for your free trial!
242,564,291 images | 1,219,946 contributors | 53,481,823 total users