English Explanatory Dictionary

Whirling Dervish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi), music, and a whirling dance.

Word forms

Whirling Dervish Whirling Dervishes

Synonyms

Maulawiyah Mevlevi
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