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8 August 2026

Whirling Like Dervishes in Turkey, but Open to Everyone

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Source reporting: New York Times World

Whirling Like Dervishes in Turkey, but Open to Everyone

Hundreds of people attended a seven-day retreat in the Turkish countryside seeking transcendence through sema, the spiritual practice of whirling.

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