When watching a Sufi whirling dervish spin, it may appear as though they are following something unseen, led by an invisible ...

KONYA, Turkey — Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a weeklong series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the 13th-century Islamic poet, scholar ...

I placed the silver DVD labeled "Whirling Dervishes" into my laptop. A haunting, Middle-Eastern melody resonated from the speakers, providing the perfect accompaniment to the twirling white figures on ...

The timing wasn’t deliberate, considering that the Whirling Dervishes’ Louisiana performances were scheduled long before the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. But it couldn’t be more perfect. “Their ...

“Poetry is what gets lost in translation” — a cliché yet profound statement. This is certainly true when translating from one language to another. However, what if one translates languages beyond the ...

URFA, Turkey — I saw the mesmerizing Whirling Dervishes at a circumcision party for a 9 ½-year old boy. The celebration was just one of the unexpected delights I encountered while traveling with the ...

BRATTLEBORO -- The Friends of Mevlana will hold a Sema, the ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes, at the Stone Church, corner of Main and Grove streets, in Brattleboro, on Sunday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m. The ...

Mehmet Gunyeli’s body of black and white photographs, reduced to outline the Darvish dancers, haunt everyone who views them. His series Dervishers / Beliefs’ Dancing, executed in 2007, presents ...

Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the... KONYA, Turkey — Each year, thousands of people travel to ...

KONYA, Turkey -- Each year, thousands of people travel to the Turkish city of Konya to attend a weeklong series of events and ceremonies that mark the death of the 13th-century Islamic poet, scholar ...