Dancers perform Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
CAIRO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Under the night sky of the holy month of Ramadan, the whirling performance of Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace in the Egyptian capital Cairo attracts many Egyptians after a day of fasting and foreign tourists.
Sufi dance which is a folk dance steeped in the tradition of Sufism, a unique school of Islamic practice, has also become a popular tourist attraction in Cairo.
Dancers perform Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers prepare for Sufi dance performance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers prepare for Sufi dance performance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform Sufi dance at Prince Taz Palace during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)■
