Over the years they have become an intrinsic part of important rituals of almost all the religions of the world. Medical science has yet to uncover the physiological mechanisms of these trance states and use them for therapeutic purposes. Strange whirling rituals performed by Turkish dervishes are one of the most interesting self-induced trance rituals that deserve special attention.
The Order was based on teaching forgiveness, tolerance, and enlightenment. The members survive today as a cultural brotherhood. Although the whirling ritual, called sema, may appear at first glance like a theatrical performance, they actually represent a sacred Muslim religious ritual performed as a part of praying. Mevlevi believed that during this trance the soul is released from it earthly ties and is able to freely continue its journey.
The word "dervish" comes from the Persian "darvish", meaning a poor man. In fact, in Toronto there is an Iranian restaurant called "Darvish" and its logo is a man carrying a hobo stick. The whirling dervishes are one of various brotherhoods of Sufis. Since the early days of Islam, some Muslims have attempted to get as close to God as possible. Some deprived themselves of food or sleep in an attempt to leave the everyday world behind.
They came to be called Sufis because they wore a rough woolen robe: "soof" is Arabic for "wool". Various brotherhoods were established, each following the teachings or example of a Sufi master with their own special way of reaching towards God: some chant, some breathe rhythmically, others dance. The most famous are the Mevlevi dervishes, who whirl.
The most famous Sufi master is Celaleddin Rumi. He was born in east Persia - in what is now Afghanistan - in , and was brought to Konya, Turkey, by his family when he was a child. Rumi was a philosopher who is remembered today for his exquisitely beautiful devotional poetry. But he also "discovered" whirling as a means of communing with God. How did that happen? One day, overcome with grief by the loss of a dear friend, he was wandering the streets of Konya where he became engaged by the rhythmic beat of a goldsmith's hammer, and began whirling.
He founded the Whirling Dervishes or Mevlevis the name coming from Rumi's title "mevlana", meaning "our master". They practice a fast form of rotation - its purpose is to induce a religious trance - so that "wherever you turn you see the face of God. Maybe you whirled when you were a child, just because it felt good, or because you liked the dizzy sensation once you stopped.
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The al-Kharrat family is one of the most reputed in Damascus for Sufi whirling, boasting 20 dervish dancers who often perform during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Sufi whirling is a form of religious dance in which the performer wears traditional dress and spins in circles. Sufis are practitioners of Sufism, known as tasawwuf in Arabic, which is an approach to practising Islam that emphasises the inward search for God. The al-Kharrat family began performing Sufi whirling more than years ago.
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