The Sufi Whirling Dervishes - Istanbul, Turkey

I'm in Istanbul, Turkey, exploring all the top sites and cultural attractions of the city. In this video, David presents one of the most popular and interesting parts of the Turkish Culture, the amazing Whirling Dervishes. A Sufi practice, this spinning action is used as a physical form of meditation and worship that dates back over 800 years. A mystical and beautiful site to experience, head to the Galata Museum in Istanbul to see this incredible form of religious worship first hand.

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[amberinthebox]

Stuff like this makes me cry. Idk why. It's bot just this culture. It's all cultures or religious people that held onto the older traditions and idk. It's just.... it makes emotional

[mumtaheenareza]

Came here after reading "The forty rules of love"

[ajitgeorgekuruvilla]

That’s such a wonderful and spiritual performance. Thank you for showing it in a summarized manner.

[greglogan]

I get pretty buzzed when I whirl around for hours also...

Though usually I just fall down rather than meet God..

So congratulations on their technique.

[d.g.]

It's so impressive how they are able to spin for a long time and not get dizzy

[LightofJehan]

I have had dreams thru out my life since I can remember where I was spinning like this, I’m a revert 2001 & had this dream like 2010 I was spinning just like them & looking up I was in a room with pearl white floors lol gold & crystal walls the top of the room ceiling was in a shape like a O & the sky was dark lots of stars felt very peaceful feeling sacred

[messianic_scam]

I don't know why I have missing warm feeling nostalgia for darvish whirling

[klewank]

This is just a positive culture, not part of obligatory worship.

[cletusspucklerstablejeaniu]

Now see if they can walk in a straight line.

[andrewwilson]

It's disrespectful to speed up the video.

[INTUITIVENORSK]

Brilliant & totally mesmerizing! I thought i was fully NW European, primarily Irish & when i received my last DNA update, i found out i'm a small part Turkish! Wow!! Now i need to delve more into this fascinating & unique culture.

[SPARTACUS-js]

Sufis believe that you have to dance to get a closer connection with Allah, I'm Sunni and i believe that you need to practice your religion and follow the commands of Allah, also read the Qur'an and study Islam to get a closer connection with Allah

[michelveilleux]

I've seen this dance in a commercial once. Had no idea what it was. 😅

[Guitarramistica]

That counter clock is the way of Earth and the feminine it’s about opening and receiving ❤❤❤Ala bless all being which are none other than him/her/it etc

[Doggeslife]

I wonder if holding their heads cocked over helps with the potential dizziness? I'd be on my butt after a few minutes at best.

[smokeyrainbows]

Coolio~ that was very interesting and energizing! Thank you!

[CitlaliBeltran]

Cuando se aumenta la velocidad parecen trompos, que genial 😅

[alvinpeterson]

My wife would three revolutions and be too dizzy to lie down let alone stand up lmao!

[theoway]

Here after reading “A million thoughts” by Om Swami! ❤

[eddygraham]

I’m here after seeing them on Baraka .