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Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes

Shems Friedlander

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This book, beautifully illustrated with rare photographs of dervishes, tells the tale of the Sufi order and of one of its founders, poet and mystic Mevlana Jalalu’ddin Rumi. After Rumi’s death in 1273, the whirling dance, or sema, was established as part of the Mevlevi’s prayer ritual, and it has been performed by them ever since. The sema survives to this day, a statement of a timeless and passionate yearning toward God.

With a special section devoted to Mevlevi music and introductions by Annemarie Schimmel and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rumi and the and the Whirling Dervishes offers an unparalleled glimpse into the Mevlevi’s ecstatic practices.

Language: English

Pages: 168

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Morning Light Press

Release: May 01, 2003

ISBN: 0930407598

ISBN 13: 9780930407599

Rumi and the Whirling Dervishes

Shems Friedlander

3.8/5 ( ratings)

This book, beautifully illustrated with rare photographs of dervishes, tells the tale of the Sufi order and of one of its founders, poet and mystic Mevlana Jalalu’ddin Rumi. After Rumi’s death in 1273, the whirling dance, or sema, was established as part of the Mevlevi’s prayer ritual, and it has been performed by them ever since. The sema survives to this day, a statement of a timeless and passionate yearning toward God.

With a special section devoted to Mevlevi music and introductions by Annemarie Schimmel and Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rumi and the and the Whirling Dervishes offers an unparalleled glimpse into the Mevlevi’s ecstatic practices.

Language: English

Pages: 168

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Morning Light Press

Release: May 01, 2003

ISBN: 0930407598

ISBN 13: 9780930407599

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