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A whirling dervish in white robes and a tall hat spins gracefully indoors, with musicians playing instruments in the background. People walking along a cobblestone street on a sunny day, with a historical building and a sign reading "Venue" pointing upwards. People in traditional attire perform a Sufi dance on a patterned floor, with a large projection of stained glass windows in the background. Performers in colorful dresses dance on a lit stage, watched by an audience. A historic scene is projected on the back wall. Dancers in colorful robes perform a traditional spinning dance on stage, with musicians in the background and an audience watching. Dancers in colorful whirling costumes perform against a backdrop of projected images in a dimly lit room. Nine men in traditional black robes and tall hats stand in front of a historic building with a large dome and minaret. Whirling dervishes in white robes perform a dance on a patterned floor, with an audience seated in the foreground.
A whirling dervish in white robes and a tall hat spins gracefully indoors, with musicians playing instruments in the background. People walking along a cobblestone street on a sunny day, with a historical building and a sign reading "Venue" pointing upwards. People in traditional attire perform a Sufi dance on a patterned floor, with a large projection of stained glass windows in the background. Performers in colorful dresses dance on a lit stage, watched by an audience. A historic scene is projected on the back wall. Dancers in colorful robes perform a traditional spinning dance on stage, with musicians in the background and an audience watching.
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Whirling Dervishes Live Show

Witness the transcendental pray of dervishes in this historic house in Istanbul

  1. Duration 1h

  2. Max group size 20

Included

  • Admission to the whirling dervishes ceremony

Starting point

Alemdar, Turquoise Istanbul Event Hall, Alemdar Caddesi, Fatih/İstanbul, 34110, Istanbul

This special ceremony in a unique environment reveals the spiritual character of Istanbul and Turkish people outside of the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.

A poetic experience, Sufi whirling brings dervishes closer to God as they spin in repetitive circles. The original name Sema has two meanings – the skies and hearing. The dervishes are raising their hands while whirling to feel the universe, its creation and motion. This is the way to reach maturity as a human being in an ecstatic moment full of love.

The historic venue sets the stage as the whirling dervishes come forward to lift the curtain between the body and soul, their dress lifting hypnotically serving as a meaningful metaphor.

Although it was never seen as the mainstream, the mystical ritual of the Mevlevi Order has been a significant part of history in the city. The literate and cultured ranks of society admired the approach in Sufi way of living, with some sultans favouring the Mevlevi Order and their rituals.
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  1. Provider: Cogito Istanbul Seyahat Turizm Bilet Organizasyon Gıda ve Ticaret LTD STI
    3.7 279 provider reviews
    Registered address: Sadi Konuralp St. IKSV 5/2 Beyoğlu, 34430, Istanbul, TR

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  • Cancellation is possible up until your selected timeslot
  • Rescheduling is possible anytime before your visit

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