Staff Report - San Mateo County Times - CA, U.S.A.Friday, April 13, 2007
The Order of the Whirling Dervishes, a dance troupe from Turkey, will perform tonight, Friday, at the Palace of Fine Arts of San Francisco [U.S.A.] in an event called, "Whirling World: A Mystical Performance by the Whirling Dervishes of Rumi and a Classical Sufi Music Concert."
The dervishes, cloaked in long white robes, will be accompanied by spiritual Sufi music performed live on traditional instruments dating back to the time of Rumi from the 13th century.
Sufism — a moderate interpretation of Islam — focuses on tolerance. The Mevlevi Sufi order was founded on Jalaleddin Rumi's teachings. The teacher and spiritual guide was born in 1207 in Balkh, present day Afghanistan.
Considered the greatest mystical poet of Islam, Rumi emphasized peace, tolerance, charity and awareness through love.
The Whirling Dervishes have performed in the United States, Europe and the Far East. For more information about the event, visit http://www.whirlingworld.org/.
[picture: Conia Imaging Inc. 2004 for GCC Global Cultural Connections]
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