12" Sufi Dervish Whirling Statue - Brass urdu ready to receive God's benevolence

ready to receive God's benevolence

or more acurately

where the performer aims to abandon his or her ego or personal desires by spinning her body in repetitive circles

Avoid contact with water

Height: 24"

12" Sufi Dervish Whirling Statue - Brass urdu ready to receive God's benevolenceThe dance of the dervishes is one of the most impressive features of the mysticisms of Sufi life. It is a form of active meditation which originated among certain groups and is still practiced by the Sufi Derishes of the Mevlevi Order, of which Rumi is believed to be the originator. Jall Uddin Muhammad Rumi, known more popularly as Mevlana Rumi, or simply "Rumi" was a 13th century Persian poet. Sufi Whirling is a custom or worship ceremony through