Whirling Dervishes
Each December 17th, Turkey, and in particular, the city of Konya, celebrates the life and teachings of the Sufi philospher, Rumi.
Sema in Konya
For a concise profile of this ecumenical thinker and founder of the Mevlevi order, best known for the Whirling Dervishes, please see: http://nfon.org/rumi.aspx Explanations of Mevlevi music and the sema, the dervishes’ transcendent ritual dance are also included.
