# Whirling Dervishes Ceremony

- URL: https://nesetour.com/en/whirling-dervishes-ceremony-t5122
- Category: Activities
- Duration: 70 Minutes
- Next available date: 30 October 2026
- Starting Price: 25 € / Per Person

## Tour Detail

It is a spiritual and cultural performance rooted in the Sufi tradition of Islam. The ceremony was inspired by the teachings of the 13th century poet and mystic Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi. The most prominent element of the ceremony is an active meditation dance called the *Sema*, in which dervishes (Sufi practitioners) perform a continuous spinning.

The *Sema Ceremony* has a structure that includes a series of rituals and symbolism:

1. *Naat-ı Şerif*: Begins with the recitation of a hymn praising the Prophet Muhammad.

2. *Taksim*: A solo performance of the ney, representing man's longing for God.

3. *Devr-i Veled*: Dervishes greeting the chief dervish and then starting to whirl in the semahane.

4. *Sema*: Dervishes expressing their love for God with four salutes (turns).
5. *Hatime*: It ends with a closing prayer and a section from the Quran.

The purpose of the ceremony is for the dervishes to embark on a spiritual journey, feel close to God and experience an inner transformation. Every movement and element has a deep meaning; the dervishes' right hands open to the sky and their left hands facing the ground symbolize the transmission of the divine energy they receive from God to the earth.

## What's Included

- Transportation (Pick-up/Drop-off)

- 45 minutes show

- Traditional drink after the show (Şerbet)

## Not Included

- Food and Drinks

## General Information

- They are showing how to sufi's praying at this show

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