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WHIRLING DERVISHES CEREMONY IN ISTANBULThis is love: to fly toward a secret sky,to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet. By Mevlana C.Rumi
Rumi was a briliant student of Islamıc theology who became influenced by Şemsi Tebrizi ,a Sufi (Muslım mystic) disciple The Mevlevi order was outlawed by Atatürk in the 1920s as part of his reforms but in 1950s the Turkısh government recognised the tourist potential for ‘’whirling’’ and the Konya Mevlana Festival was born. Today Mevlevi order is stil technically outlawed in the counrty . Hope this helps you a bit about history of Dervishes.
The place that you can watch the Whirling Dervishes ceremony called Dede Efendi House which is old wooden house. Actually its a museum now, you can visit the museum before or after the performance for free. Sema ceremony consists of seven parts The first part; while whirling his arms are open, his right hand directed to the sky ready to receive God’s beneficiance, looking to his left hand turn toward the earth, he turns from right to left around the heart . This is his way of conveying God’s spiritual gift to people
The third part is an instrumental improvisation taksim with ney. It represents the first breath of mankind The fourth part is the dervishes greetings to each other. The fifth part is Sema, It consist of four selam's(whirling). At the end of each selam as in the onset, the dervishes testify by his appearance to God’s unity The sixth part Sema ends with a reading of the Quran and especially of the verse from Sura Bakara 2 ,verse 115 The seventh part is a prayer fort he repose of the souls of all Prophets and all believers DAYS AVAILABLE : Thuesday - Thursday - Saturday - Sunday START TIME : 19.30 ENDS 20:30 INCLUDED : Ceremony NOTE : This ceremony is located in Sultanahmet , there is no transfer facilities. |
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