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A Sema or whirling dervish ritual performance in Konya, 2007.

an experiment in silence

A taste of Ceza and Mercan Dede performing at Babylon in Istanbul, Turkey, December 7, 2007.

zikr. video taken from the ferryboat at Eminonu in Istanbul Turkey sometime in November 2008. a conference of the birds with a call to prayer.

Zurkhaneh or Zourkhaneh is an ancient Iranian sport whose origin goes back to nearly 2000 years ago. The word Zurkhaneh literally means 'house of p...

Zurkhaneh or Zourkhaneh is an ancient Iranian sport whose origin goes back to nearly 2000 years ago. The word Zurkhaneh literally means 'house of p...

Zurkhaneh or Zourkhaneh is an ancient Iranian sport whose origin goes back to nearly 2000 years ago. The word Zurkhaneh literally means 'house of p...

This is music played during Zurkhaneh or Zourkhaneh, an ancient Iranian sport whose origin goes back to nearly 2000 years ago. The word Zurkhaneh l...

Zurkhaneh or Zourkhaneh is an ancient Iranian sport whose origin goes back to nearly 2000 years ago. The word Zurkhaneh literally means 'house of p...