In our series World of Worship, we're exploring different ways people practice faith and religion around the globe. In this installment, we go on a journey to Konya, Turkey, to witness some Sufi ...
URFA, Turkey — I saw the mesmerizing Whirling Dervishes at a circumcision party for a 9 ½-year old boy. The celebration was just one of the unexpected delights I encountered while traveling with the ...
Spiritual performers will bring an ancient tradition to life with hypnotic music, colorful costumes and the sight of dervishes whirling on stage. The Foundation for Inter-Cultural Dialogue and the ...
“Poetry is what gets lost in translation” — a cliché yet profound statement. This is certainly true when translating from one language to another. However, what if one translates languages beyond the ...
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An AP photographer uses a high vantage point to capture the choreography of the whirling dervishes
ISTANBUL (AP) — Francisco Seco has been The Associated Press’ chief photographer in Turkey since 2021. He started as a ...
ISTANBUL (AP) — Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order performed Sheb-i Arus ceremonies in Istanbul, Turkey, to commemorate the death of 13th-century Islamic scholar, poet and Sufi mystic Jalaladdin ...
Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony at a municipality cultural center in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, to commemorate the death of 13th century ...
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