Historical Original Sufi Ceremony
Kızlarağası Medresesi
ISTANBUL
ORIGINAL
WHIRLING
DERVISHES
It is one of the most important heritage of Turkish Culture as a tradition of 800 years old. This unique traditional ritual had been proclaimed as Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2005.
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Price
500 Turkish lira
17,60 euros
Where to buy tickets?
You can buy your ticket :
- from the ticket stand in front of the event hall
- by credit card :
Bank : Ziraat bankası
Name : Bülent Seyfi Benli
Swift code : TCZBTR2A
- TO PAY IN $
IBAN code USD: Tr380001002573609466835004
- TO PAY IN €
IBAN code EUR: Tr110001002573609466835005
Where is it?
Alemdar avenue,
Hoca Rüstem street no:6
Cagaloglu 34110
Tel & Whatsapp :
+90 (0)541 271 30 84
+90 (0)539 393 22 21
Kızlarağası Mehmet Ağa Medresesi
Madrasa of head of harem was built in the year of 1582
This madrasa was constructed by architect Mehmet Ağa
In the reign of Sultan Murad Third
THe 1364 square meter show hall in the open area is suitable for social distance.
We invite all our guests to the show in the historical place.
Sema Ceremony (whirling Dervishes Ceremony)
Sema Ceremony consists of seven parts
First part
While whirling him arms are open, his right hand directed to the sky ready to receive God’s beneficiance, looking to his left hand turn towards the earty, he turns from right to left around the heart. This is his way of conveying God’s Spiritual gift to people.
Second part
Is a drom voice, symbolizing God order to the creation.
Third part
Is an instrumental improvisation “taksim” with “ney”. It represents the first breath of mankind.
Fourth part
Is the dervishes greetings to each other…
Fifth part
Is the Sema. It consists of four “selams”s (whirling). At the end of each selam as in the onset, the dervishes testify by appearance to God’s unity.
Sixth part
Sema ends with a readding of the Quran and especially of the verse from SuraBakara 2, verse 115 “the East and the West belong to Allah, whereever you turn, you are faced with Him. He is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.
Seventh part
Is a preyer for the repose of the souls of all Prophets and all believers.
Sufism and Dervishes
The origin of Sufism lies in the life and practices of the Prophet of Islam and the Qu’an. Sufism embraces a well-founded and thorough interpretation of Islam, which focuses on love, tolerance, worship of God, community development, and personal development through self-discipline and responsibility. A Sufi’s way of life is to love and be of service to people, deserting the ego and all illusion so that one can reach maturity and perfection, and finally reach Allah, the True, the Real.
Through the Whirling Dervishes program we hop to bring to you a hint of one of the remarkable ways of achieving this: the way of Rumi, the great Muslim mystic and poet. The Order of the Whirling Dervishes is one branch of the vast Sufi tradition of Islam. The universal values of love and service shared by all Sufis are very much relevant to the social and political realities of today, and this ritual, which is only performed by the Order of the Whirling Dervishes, has come to symbolize these values in the hearts and minds of millions throughout the world.
