
Original Dervish: Exploring Sacred Geometry and the Spiral
Original Dervish Blog: Exploring Sacred Geometry and the Spiral The spiral is one of the oldest symbols in the world. It appears in nature, in

Original Dervish Blog: Exploring Sacred Geometry and the Spiral The spiral is one of the oldest symbols in the world. It appears in nature, in

Blog photo credit: WATO AGENCY Whirling dervish: how women are transforming an age-old tradition The term whirling dervish immediately conjures up images of sacred spinning, long white skirts and the practice of

Blog The power of the rose The rose occupies a central place in my work around Sufi art and spirituality. Every moment of Sufi dance seems to me to be a

Blog Sufi Dance in Egypt: When the Body Becomes Prayer In the heart of Egypt, where the minarets stand out against the golden dust of the sky and where

Blog Introduction to Sufi dance To practise Sufi dance is to tune into the secret rhythm of life. This dance has a profound effect: it soothes the mind,

Blog Report by Rana Gorgani for Courrier International The Sufi artist and choreographer Rana Gorgani is featured in a report by Courrier International, devoted to her singular career and the

Blog Les saints des derviches tourneurs is a must-read for anyone interested in Sufi dance, sama‘ and the legacy of Jalâl al-Dîn Rûmi. Bringing together stories from the mevlevi tradition,

Blog The whirling dervish dance has fascinated for centuries. Inherited from the Sufi tradition and popularised by the mevlevi order founded by Jalâl ad-Dîn Rûmî in the XIIIᵉ century

Sufi dance blog - Whirling Dervishes - Tradition and precision Learning Sufi dance with Rana Gorgani is more than just a physical exercise. It means entering into

Blog A rare archive: Paris meets Konya (1967) INA holds a report broadcast on 20 December 1967 (10’07, Les coulisses de l'exploit). It reminds us that each