Certain sects of Islam and Hindus spin around and around, to create a kind of ecstasy. The book Bringers of the Dawn says one can do more good than writing 50 self-help books. If they would just spin around in a clockwise direction 33 times now and then. It draws Heaven down to Earth!
Anthony Silva
2007-08-09 10:50:10 · 22 answers · asked by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Yes I believe that, whirl and be connected to the Divine...
2007-08-09 15:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's interesting, and did you also know that apparently The Whirling Dervishes trace their origin to the 13th century Ottoman Empire. The Dervishes, also known as the Mevlevi Order, are Sufis, a spiritual offshoot of Islam. So it all progressed from there I suppose.
2007-08-09 11:14:24 · answer #2 · answered by clara 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mevlevoopee, or Mevleviye, one of the most well known of the Sufi orders, was founded in 1273 by Rumi's followers after his death, particularly his son, Sultan Veled Celebi (or Çelebi, Chelebi). The Mevlevi, or "The Whirling Dervishes", believe in performing their dhikr in the form of a "dance" and music ceremony called the sema.
The Sema represents a mystical journey of man's spiritual ascent through mind and love to "Perfect." Turning towards the truth, the follower grows through love, deserts his ego, finds the truth and arrives at the "Perfect." He then returns from this spiritual journey as a man who has reached maturity and a greater perfection, so as to love and to be of service to the whole of creation.
2007-08-09 11:08:37 · answer #3 · answered by Eric C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is true. Have you not heard of the saying "they are like a whirling dervish" - if you see someone running around, really busy etc you say, they were like a whirling dervish!
2007-08-09 10:54:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Twirling Dervish Dancers are just a group of men that have to be trained for years to dance and spin like they do for hours..... Earlier in their history they were used in a very different way by the men that they entertained... And it has only been in that last few hundred years... That their dancing has become a form of entertainment only.......... What you should do is read their history for yourself, You will gain a great deal more insight in that way...............................................
2007-08-09 11:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep. I used to compare my children to being a pair of whirling dervish's years ago, and now my 3 grandchildren are tarred with the same handle! lol:)
2007-08-09 11:01:25 · answer #6 · answered by dozyllama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a Turkish sect who spin around to make their heads go funny so they think they are having a spiritual experience
2007-08-09 10:59:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. They wear a wierd robe and a pointy hat, all white. I've heard that some of them dance to exhaustion. There's a cool clip of them in the opening credits to "The Accidental Spy"
2007-08-09 10:54:48 · answer #8 · answered by morph_888 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A wind devil is a whirling Dervish
2007-08-09 11:00:10 · answer #9 · answered by Darius Black 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay. Now you are up to speed on that one. BTW they whirl surprisingly slowly. Ever heard of Michel Montaigne? Ever heard of a cedilla?
2007-08-09 10:56:52 · answer #10 · answered by Spotlight 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋