THE DERVISHES

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Once a year the Dervishes of Prizren, in southern Kosovo, celebrate "Nevruz," (new day). Nevruz marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in persian calendar. During this dancing ritual, preachers pray for peace and tolerance while remaining with their pierced faces, as part of the ritual ceremony. The ritual occurs on March 22nd. Ancient piercing techniques are applied, by stabbing their bodies with huge needles, as a way of finding salvation and the way of god. The knives symbolize the healing of all wounds. "This is the blessing of God and the power of the order", says an elderly high-ranking Dervish after the ceremony. Dervishes are shunned by many fellow Muslims as starry-eyed mystics, but the Dervishes who gathered recently in Prizren for a centuries-old celebration do not see themselves as outside the Islamic pale. "We are Muslims and, like them, we are in the same sea. They swim. We prefer to go underwater" says Shejh Adrihusejn, the leader of Prizren's Rifai order.

KOSOVO: LA VOCE DEL CONIGLIO

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[MrTitian]

fantastico il tuo video coniglio! Appartieni alla comunità che fa la cerimonia o sei riuscito a farti accettare per poter riprendere il video? complimenti comunque.

[Coniglio76]

@MrTitian grazie! ho semplicemente assistito alla cerimonia.

[TheMrfreedom1]

What kind of heroin They took 

[Prototyp45]

This is shirk!!!!

[DJVBasil]

TURKIC ALBANIANS, JUST LIKE ALL ALBANIANS.

[Leaf2812]

WHAT!Q??? THEY STICK A SWORD THROUGH THEIR MOUTH!?!?

[Leaf2812]

What are they doing!?!?!? Why do they swing their heads saying la illaha illah allah with such an evil voice!?

[allenjalaligmail]

to all those who think and say: "This is Cultural and has nothing to Do with Islam...." This is the very definition of God and Islam.... Right from its conception, Religion was based on the Messages from a god who Could Not be Seen, Heard, Touched, Questioned, or Investigated.... It appeared through Interpretation of Us the Humans (mainly Men) based on their Own Cultures and Underdtandings.... This is the very same thing, though in a different time & place (Same Men, Culture, and Understanding)

[AssadDullah]

what is going on here this has nothing to do with islam

[EbuAbdulalim]

ahlu bida