photo by @andrea_frazzetta // Istanbul, Turkey, Galata Dervish House. The ritual dance of the Sufi sect, a mystical branch of Islam, was created in Konya 700 years ago by the Persian poet Rumi. Practitioners, also known as "whirling dervishes", believe the act of repeatedly spinning allows them to forget their earthly body and move closer to God. Darvish is a Persian word originally meaning needy, coming from its proto-Iranian form Daryosh. The dance signifies emotion and love of God.
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