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Known to the west as Whirling Dervishes, the Mevlevi Order was founded by Mevlana Rumi in the 13th century. The Order wrote of tolerance, forgiveness, and enlightenment. They survive today as a cultural brotherhood. They are not theatrical spectacles but sacred rituals. The ritual of the Mevlevi sect, known as the sema, is a serious religious ritual performed by Muslim priests in a prayer trance to Allah. Mevlevi believed that during the sema the soul was released from earthly ties, and able to freely and jubilantly commune with the divine. Dervish literally means "doorway" and is thought to be an entrance from this material world to the spiritual, heavenly world. The Whirling Dervishes played an important part in the evolution of Ottoman high culture.
From the fourteenth to the twentieth century, their impact on classical poetry, calligraphy and visual arts was profound. Rumi and his followers integrated music into their rituals as an article of faith. Rumi emphasized that music uplifts our spirit to realms above, and we hear the tunes of the Gates of Paradise.
The ceremony take place is a real monastery in Silivrikapi - Fatih - Istanbul
The ceremony is on Each Thursday & Sundays
Every Thursday Night of Sufi Love
Meeting Time : 20 : 15 pm
Show Start : 21 : 00 pm
Show Finish : 23: 00 pm
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Every Sunday Are you ready to meet for Sufi Love in their heart ?
Meeting Time : 16:15 pm
Show Start : 17 : 00 pm
Show Finish : 18 : 30 pm
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Also If you are more than 25 people we can organized this special show on MONDAY in Silivrikapi Monestry ... |
Before the ceremony we can give you a brief information about the Sufism & the Whirling Dervishes.
If you are interested please send us an E-mail. for reservation.
Contact Persons : Mr. Hakan HACIBEKIROGLU and SUFI DERVISH Erol
The links down below we can give you more information about Sufism...
Idea : This tour gives the story of Sufism,Sufis and their communities in Istanbul, Turkey, today.You will meet the Sufi community and their monastery.You will listen to their music.You will eye-witness the Whirling Dervishes Ceremony. This ceremony is presented every week. Alternatively we also arrange weekly tours to Konya in Mevlana Week in every December.
For information concerning the Mevlena Week in Konya, please send us an E-mail.
Tour Includes. |
- English Guidance and assistance service.
- Sema in monastery is on Thursdays & Sundays.
- Private transportation is included.
- Discount rates for students and groups.
- For Sufi Culture Tour, please send us an E-mail.
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