Egypt's kaleidoscopic whirling dervish performance, known as 'tanoura', is a world away from those of Turkey, who trace their origins to the teachings of Sufi poet and mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi — ...

Many visitors to Cairo are familiar with the Whirling Dervishes the stylized spinning dancers who perform across the city at cultural centers, cruise ships, hotels and weddings. The art form draws its ...

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 ...

In a 500-year-old stone theatre in the Egyptian capital, young dervishes spin ceaselessly. Slowly, then all at once, they are consumed in a flurry of vivid fabrics. Born into a lineage of whirling ...