Ibrahim Gamard is a California-based sheikh of the Sufi Mevlevi order and has spent his life translating the poetry of the 13th-century Sufi mystic, Rumi. Murtazali Dugrichilov of RFE/RL's North ...

KONYA, Turkey (RNS) — The 10 days of events that ended Tuesday (Dec. 17) drew hundreds from around the world to this minor provincial capital in central Turkey. KONYA, Turkey (RNS) — “Come, come, ...

Through an intensified programme during the month of Ramadan, Mevlevi whirling dervish Hussein Soliman presents evenings of Sufi dance and chanting, inviting audiences into a deeper spiritual ...

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 ...

Some call them a secret brotherhood, others refer to them as a spiritual mystery. The Mevlevis – or “Whirling Dervishes” – themselves acknowledge that their devotion blurs the line between physical ...