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In the ancient heart of Damascus, Syrian whirling dervishes celebrate the holy month Ramadan with their spiritual dance.

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العربية: يُعرف المولويون أيضًا باسم "الدراويش المولوية" بسبب ممارستهم الشهيرة للدوران أثناء أداء الذكر (ذكر الله). الدراويش هو مصطلح شائع للدلالة على بداية الطريق الصوفي. الدوران هو جزء من رقصة سما.
English: The Mevlevis are also known as the "whirling dervishes" due to their famous practice of whirling while performing dhikr (remembrance of God). Dervish is a common term for an initiate of the Sufi path; whirling is part of the formal sema ceremony.
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Camera location33° 30′ 42.08″ N, 36° 18′ 27.71″ E  Heading=136.62829581994° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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