Results for: Dervish

In Kurdish Language and Culture

Who are the dervishes of kurdistan?

Kurdistan does not have dervishes; you are likely thinking of Turkey proper. The Whirling Dervishes are a Sufi Order (specifically the Mevlevi Order) who believe that through … ( Full Answer )
In Sufism

What is a whirling dervish?

In the realm of religious fanaticism a whirling Dervish was somebody who spun round and round until they got so dizzy they entered a prophetic state. It is interesting to note… ( Full Answer )
In Sufism

What is a dervish?

A Dervish is someone treading a Sufi Muslim ascetic path. It is not an animal.
In Sufism

What is dervish?

Dervish is a Sufi which meditates while spinning round and round (kind of a Turkish dance) the following picture shows that
In Sufism

What are Dervishes?

Darvesh or Dervish ( Persian: درویش ), as it is known in European languages, refers to members of Sufi Muslim ascetic religious Tariqah, known for their extreme… ( Full Answer )
In Sufism

Are the Whirling Dervishes Islamic or Sufi?

The Whirling Dervishes are an order of Sufis and Sufism is a sectof Islam. Therefore, the Whirling Dervishes are both Sufi and Islamic.
In Skateboarding

Is the loaded dervish a good longboard?

The thing with longboarding is more about preference over anything. The quality of the board is good but I personally would go with a cheaper board that is just as good or eve… ( Full Answer )
In Sufism

How do you use dervish in a sentence?

In the dictionary dervish is described as a member of one of the muslim frarertnity......or to profess poverty and lead an austere life. so it would depend what you were talki… ( Full Answer )
In Sufism

What does dervishes mean?

\n. Dervishes are a sect within the Islamic Sufi movement, a kind of mystic. They are often called "whirling Dervishes" because they use twirling dances to work themselves in… ( Full Answer )
In Sufism

What is meant by the saying whirling dervish?

Dervishes are the Muslim equivalent of Buddhist or Christian monks. They take a vow of poverty and beg or work in order to give to the poor. One meditation practiced by dervis… ( Full Answer )