Step inside the mind of a whirling dervish

December 17 is the anniversary of the death of Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi. The day is known as Seb-i Arus, or his “wedding night,” because it marked his reunion with his Beloved. The whirling ceremony is often a highlight of the annual celebration.

[Belinda]

It's so beautiful. It's interesting how they can twirl like that for so long and never get dizzy.

[dercarsus]

Very beautiful whatever takes you closer to god is a blessing.

[nitai]

This is the first rite of the five Tibetans❤❤❤❤

[kerriruk]

How true are this gentlemans words to keep going keep going

[unexpectedyoungmindsuym]

Beautiful way to experience the inner peace

[shrishtymanchanda]

Allhumdullillah💚 I adore Dirveshis🙏🙏😊😊 Love from India

[NeuroPulse]

Common vernacular in the U.S. but the reference was beyond me.

[jehugo]

I believe they originated in Konya, Turkey where USAF sent me in 1991.

[zahiratah]

Please enable subtitle translation for other languages.

[fareedkhan]

but it's a secret practice guy's after all u can't allow camera's all the time during the zikar

[AnaSunniSufiQadriHaideri]

I proud to be a Sufi Muslim Alhamdulilah ❤❤❤😊😊

[empressvibe]

Elohim telling me to do this….I wonder where the women are as I watch this….so interesting and beautiful 🤌🩵

[عبدالعزيزاح]

هذه الأمور ليس لها علاقة بالعبادة
لا من قريب ولا من بعيد،
وإنما هي من تزيين الشيطان …

[TroyGlaus-yvyb]

No hate intended. Is this a Christian thing or a Muslim thing or something else? I’m genuinely curious. I’m Christian yet I absolutely respect other religions of the world. I feel as if all religions have different beliefs as far as their version of who or what god is. Yet all of them offer some kind of spiritual guidance or sense of purpose. So in the end it’s all about love. So I am very curious what faith this is from and the origins of how it came to be.

[gregarycomehere]

Wonder if their LGBTQs? Men with dresses.