|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whoever you may be, come
Even though you may be
An infidel, a pagan or a fire-worshipper, come
Our brotherhood is not one of despair
Even though you may have broken
Your vows of repentance a hundred times, come. |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Program
- Meet your private guide and your driver at the Istanbul
Port or at your
hotel to set out for the incredible tour of the day
- Whirling Dervishes Ceremony Show
- Program starts at 19:30 hrs
- By the end of your tour, drive back to Istanbul Port or to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Whirling Dervishes Ceremony |
| |
Known to the west as Whirling Dervishes, the Mevlevi Order was
founded by Mevlana Rumi in the 13th century. The Order wrote of
tolerance, forgiveness, and enlightenment. They survive today as a
cultural brotherhood.
They are not theatrical spectacles but sacred rituals. The ritual of
the Mevlevi sect, known as the sema, is a serious religious ritual
performed by Muslim priests in a prayer trance to Allah.
Mevlevi believed that during the sema the soul was released from
earthly ties, and able to freely and jubilantly commune with the
divine. Dervish literally means "doorway" and is thought to be an
entrance from this material world to the spiritual, heavenly world.
The Whirling Dervishes played an important part in the evolution of
Ottoman high culture.
From the fourteenth to the twentieth century, their impact on
classical poetry, calligraphy and visual arts was profound. Rumi and
his followers integrated music into their rituals as an article of
faith. Rumi emphasized that music uplifts our spirit to realms above
and we hear the tunes of the Gates of Paradise.
Whoever you may be, come
Even though you may be
An infidel, a pagan or a fire-worshipper, come
Our brotherhood is not one of despair
Even though you may have broken
Your vows of repentance a hundred times, come. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Shoulders and knees should be covered when visiting a
religious sight.
- Comfortable, sensible walking shoes are recommended. |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Whirling Dervishes Tour |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
* Professional licensed tour guide of your preference
* All entrance fees of the sites & museums mentioned in the program
* Private air-conditioned vehicle for entire touring
* VAT |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
* Gratuity to your guide & driver
* Meals & refreshments
* Natural needs
* Any other things is not mentioned in Included Section |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
- In the event of cancellation, written notice must be received
by us at least
a day prior to the clients' arrival in order to receive the full refund.
- In the event of no show, 100% cancellation fee will apply. |
| |
|
|
