Sufi Whirling Dervishes of Istanbul

[@mustafasamil477]

These Sufi dervishes are called Mawlawi. I am from Konya, the city of Mawlana Jalaleddin Rumi, the founder of Mawlawi Sufism. Did you know that mawlawi clothes and dances (samaa) are full of meaning? The hat on their head (kulah) symbolizes the gravestone. The black robes ( jubba) symbolize the grave. The white robe (tannura) symbolizes the white cloth called kafan, which the dead are wrapped in in Islam. These clothes show that the human body is mortal but the soul is eternal. With death, a person is freed from his body and reunites with God. For this reason, death is called wuslat in Sufism. Wuslat means meeting with the beloved. Death means meeting with the true beloved, God. According to Sufis, all existence is a reflection of the true existence, the one God. Sufis lose themselves in this true existence, whirling and getting drunk. Because they have forgotten themselves and understood that the only existence is God. Their own existence disappears in his existence. The Mawlawi dance is called samaa. It means listening. Sufis get lost in the presence of God and get lost in the universe, they revolve around themselves just as the whole universe revolves around itself and listen to its secrets.. Listening to the universe means listening to God, the only true being.

[@patrolek2000]

Thank you for such a nice explanation. Could you tell also, what are different persons roles in this dance? Man in white robes come in line to a person with different hat, they great each other and then go into dance, what is the meaning of this according to Sufis? There is also one man in white hat, who is he? And the song, what is its name and what are they singing about? Lots of questions, hope its not to many : )

[@pinoantonino979]

Da Cristiano sono affascinato. Che Dio vi benedica

[@The_Coffee_Rabbit_Hole]

Why not following Muhammad saws , is this not enough?

[@valsainking]

This is so beautiful and calming. A mesmerizing display. 💕💕

[@evelynrivera8799]

First time I saw this dance was with Catagay Ulusoy in The Tailor movie. I loved it and researched. Thanks to the Turkish people for sharing this beautiful part of your culture with us in America. 🙏

[@JackieWilliam-cc6bz]

An Amazing Blessed Extraordinary Powerful Worship Dance.

[@joseortega-betancourt7373]

Have seen this in person, it is even more powerful experienced live ... Don't miss it if you are ever in Istanbul, not easy to find in the Asian part of the city, across the bridge.

[@alnefesh3711]

When i saw live dervish sema i burst into tears…. God bless what a sight

[@frankneil5958]

So amazing to watch❤

[@Canada-gs3jc]

I used to do this as a little kid in my kitchen

[@Fatima-i6r5v]

Hhhh,hh

[@PhilipBowden-oz7mm]

Thankyou for sharing your ceremony

[@JeannineHeller]

Very interesting. Can someone explain, why is the head to the right side, is there a meaning (why not left?). And what's the meaning of the arms crossed in front of the body before entering into the spinning? And all men spinning around their left axis- is a convention, too? Is there a deeper meaning behind?

[@Elahe-42]

The turning to the left as the heart leans to the left side in the body. The left hand faces downwards to the earth, and the right hand faces upwards to receive the blessings from God. Which travels into the heart and down the left arm into the earth. The eyes gently gaze the left hand

[@Elahe-42]

The crossing of the arms beforehand (right arm over left) represents the unity of God.

[@Gaia-yq4rg]

Bellooooooos hermosos son un unos ángeles danzando

[@helenterzopoulos861]

No words can express the magic

[@Ruben-vn8qb]

Rumi...one of the best spiritual poets of any place and age..

[@josefinajaime4550]

Thanks fot sharing ❤❤❤❤

[@LeslieGraceSwiednicki-mn7zp]

It's so great people get to learn about it by seeing it in action !

[@traebee333]

This is my very favorite thing about earth

[@gracielaacosta5821]

Maravilloso,Arte y respeto.⭐🎧

[@jones10.04]

Divine. ❤🤲❤

[@auliyaadiba3367]

Thankyu for your videos

[@jkdkdd192]

عند قراءتي لرواية قواعد العشق الاربعون اصبحت مهوسة بالصوفين و اكتر شيء عجبني هو هده الرقصة "سما" كما اطلق عليها جلال الدين الرومي

[@dreamerdreamer-u2i]

السماع وليس سما . والسماع تحدث عنه الامام الغزالي في كتاب احياء علوم الدين

[@Shalini-c7n]

Beautiful

[@orcidioorcidia2744]

Maravilhoso.❤

[@SARKAR--786-h8e]

Mashallah subhanallah

[@eugenegauggel1000]

I believe they are in Begolu, a section of Istanbul. They went underground because the government thought they had political motives. They did not.. I lived just outside Istanbul while serving in the US Air Force on an American base, during the cold war in 1966 and 1967 for 18 months. They were there while I was there. More recently, I learned how to turn in the same way the mevlevis whirl.

[@marinamazzanti9356]

Meraviglioso veramente ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@melissagLove]

So beautiful ❤

[@gacem.hassina]

Any translation of the qassid please?

[@madam_fox]

I know Arabic but I don't understand this sorry

[@gacem.hassina]

@@madam_fox it is because it is not arabic, it is turkish .

[@annawitter5161]

Beautiful! They all spin left, which seems a natural way to go, why is that?

[@JamazVu]

Is there any chance to witness this as a tourist (not muslim)? Or is it a closed ceremony?

[@rahmariinn4760]

I think you can come to Konya until this December 17th, that's all I know

[@JamazVu]

@@rahmariinn4760 what about january or february?

[@istanbul-beautiful]

I went to the public viewing when I was visiting Istanbul - it's not closed

[@syedarehana7053]

When you will know about sufism It will awesome! You will see tha acctual beauty of islam When you will know about "Belayat E Mutalaqa" Written by Hazrat Ochi e Gausul Azam Maizbhanderi (M.) When you will introduce with Rahbare Alam Syed Mohammad Hasan Maizbhanderi (M.) You will feel better.who is now in the chair of Hazrat Gausul Azam Maizbhanderi (M.) The only son of Shahenshah Hazrat Ziaul haq Maizbhanderi (M.) who is knoen as World scent

[@rahmariinn4760]

@@JamazVu I don't think Sufi is held in January or February

[@dolmahify]

Magnifique respect à eux 🤲

[@jolantagintere3040]

Здравствуйте! ... Великолепно! ...зачем люди придумали вино... Когда есть такое ... Смотри, слушай...имеющий глаза - увидит... имеющий уши услышит... Имеющий разум воспримет... Извините за глупый вопрос - женщинам нельзя такие танцы танцевать в вашей традиции?... Извините если, что не так сказал... Спасибо за видео! Привет из Латвии!

[@meryemeelachal1330]

It's not only simple dance it more than cultural it's kind of religion practice ❤

[@suraya1224]

@Jolanta Gintere: At one time, women were not allowed. That is changing, in Istanbul, Turkey; in Afghanistan, there is a troupe of females dervishes.

[@clovisredmond]

Madonna's "Bedtime Stories" music video led me to search for this dance. It's beautiful.

[@fawwazazkaaa]

sangat menakjubkan🎉

[@isabelruiz6446]

Bello rea,mente hacen la conexión con Alá

[@blugreen99]

Why do all dervishes whirl anti clockwise only? Ti's a great mystery,,?

[@lopakhan6022]

WHICH WAY DOES THE EARTH SPINS, OR HAJJIS GO AROUND THE KABA IN MECCAH?

[@sabeeqanasir9621]

Why can't I be there ?! 😔

[@user-ub9nj6yw6l]

Could you write the copyright owner to this film? I would like to use it and want to know where the clip is from, thank you.

[@RickarooCarew]

🙏 Barış seninle olsun 🙏 ✌️ Peace ✌️

[@yomeyo6622]

What song is being played?

[@MrCinghialotto]

God bless those people

[@ar21547]

Je ne sais quoi dire a part que c'est de toute beauté, les chants soufis et ces derviches ❤

[@PhilipBowden-oz7mm]

With practise in unison heaven is within us

[@shaan702]

I’ve always wondered what they do when they stop spinning. Now I know

[@muhamadfarulfahrul9674]

Luar biasa 🙏🥰

[@vivette8944]

How come they don’t get dizzy?

[@cate-rf4dw]

Its like meditation man they used to do it

[@laurapinelli8115]

Que belleza

[@Abelfhri07]

Very cool 👍

[@bouchrabouhaddou3316]

Bonjour peut-on expliquer le sens des gestes et de la chorégraphie svp

[@silviamassera1349]

Ils tournent comme des atomes, une main tournée vers le ciel pour recevoir, l'autre vers la terre pour donner. Ils tournent, ivres d'amour pour l'Amour infini et cette "ivresse" les portent à l'extase, à l'Union avec le Divin. Se perdre , n'être rien, pour se fondre dans le Tout.

[@bouchrabouhaddou3316]

@@silviamassera1349 merci

[@gacem.hassina]

Merci

[@mohammedraffe731]

Sufism is illegal in turkey?

[@fondgamer1523]

I wish it was

[@brunolima7402]

@@fondgamer1523 why?

[@kaypee4704]

The practice of Sufism in Turkiye was banned by Ataturk..due to Sufi leaders being a threat to Islamic Orthodoxy... It seems ironic that they kept the dance....

[@themaninironmask]

The tragedy that every original spiritual insight, eventually becomes ritualistic performance and spectacle.

[@Kwelinzito]

Exactly. Spirituality is sacrificed at the altar of showmanship. A sacred circus, if you will.

[@themaninironmask]

@@Kwelinzito Agreed

[@owenlee3771]

Wise comment 👍

[@magnan6535]

But I guess that is simply how culture works. The original spiritual insight - as you describe it - had Rumi 8th years ago and he would have taken it into his grave, if he had not communicated it to others. Also, I personally believe that the ritual does not loose its message or meaning by becoming interesting to tourists.

[@genexsekwa]

I am a seeker. A woman who learned to spin on her own. By listening to heaven. I thought I was alone until I began to dig REALLY DEEPLY. I found spinners all over the world. I appreciate seeing myself in whatever incarnation I exist. ❤️‍🩹

[@abdulkarimnuruzzaman1404]

I like this

[@Robin-pe1se]

There is one God. His name is "I AM". He loves us, that is why Jesus was sent from heaven to be the sacrifice once and for all , to take our guilt away if we believe in Him. He was wounded for our wrong deeds. He is Alive!

[@salmanrendra7257]

tariannya sangat bagus

[@mohamedmonkachi698]

تبارك ألله

[@imkhalishy3902]

hebat sekali tarian nya

[@ibrahimibru1517]

❤️

[@leila466]

🤍🤍🤍

[@LHVMleodragonlamb]

it should be understood some eyes are water to oil

[@xavier84623]

im dizzy just watching

[@alexanderbabierasr283]

These guys are just spinning tho

[@Micaela-f8l]

❤❤❤❤😂😂😂

[@zokijovanovic6340]

Pozdrav braći !♥️

[@ΓιάννηςΜαντασάς]

32:15

[@paulnl9598]

Columns in Greek Ionian style. lol!

[@redbear9111]

you should be on the greek orthodox channel..not here.. Don't make a fuss like a kid..😂😂

[@iamaftabraza]

These guys are Artists not Sufis🥴

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

ADMIT IT YOU ARE GREEN IN ENVY.

[@銀月-l5q]

SAWA dear Kirk ray hare ha ray Round about miro view rin sun Kari Cher s planetEarth blue brue no to on mark Davies k ray narrow north clown

[@peacefu1_personGG]

Dancing straight to jahannam

[@sibelshinaishin5170]

WHAT ARE YOU? ALL MIGHTY? MAY BE YOU WILL END UP IN HELL.AS JUDGEMENTALL AS YOU ARE WHO KNOWS?

[@alexandradeuen1610]

Klösterliche Disziplin und Einkehr,

[@alexandradeuen1610]

Geistliche Musik, ist immer schön !Und diese Männer haben ihren Frieden gefunden !Sie sind so vielleicht vor dem Leiden in einer psychiatrischen Klinik entkommen !davor sicher und gerettet ,!das Kloster wurde schon für viele ,menschen zum rettenden hafen ,f

[@zgrce]

If you look at their hands closely while one palm is facing up the other palm is facing down. It symbolizes " sharing it with people what comes from god "

[@juliasmaragd406]

❤