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Whirling Dervishes performance Sultanahmet during Ramadan #89325974
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A free performance by Whirling Dervishes at Sultanahmet during Ramadan. A Whirling Dervish is a member of a Sufi religious order who has taken vows of poverty and austerity. Dervishes first appeared in the 12th century and were noted for their wild or ecstatic rituals. They were known as dancing, whirling, or howling dervishes according to the practice of their order.
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