Dancers perform Sufi dance at a night party during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on May 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
CAIRO, May 2 (Xinhua) -- After a day of fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, some Egyptians enjoy watching the Sufi dance, also called Sufi whirling, to relax at the night.
In the Egyptian capital of Cairo, Sufi dance, a folk dance steeped in the tradition of Sufism, a unique school of Islamic practice, has also become a popular tourist attraction.
Dancers perform Sufi dance at a night party in Cairo, Egypt, on May 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform Sufi dance at a night party in Cairo, Egypt, on May 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform Sufi dance at a night party in Cairo, Egypt, on May 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform Sufi dance at a night party in Cairo, Egypt, on May 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A dancer performs Sufi dance at a night party in Cairo, Egypt, on May 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A dancer performs Sufi dance at a night party in Cairo, Egypt, on May 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)■
