Traditional Sema ceremony performance was held in KL on Saturday to commemorate Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi’s 750th anniversary. Beginning as a form of meditation from the great poet Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, the ceremony is characterised by a Sufi ritual of whirling and a form of “dikhr” (remembrance of God), which aims to immerse its performers in […]
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The ‘dance’ of the Whirling Dervishes is called Sema and is a part of the inspiration of Mevlana and has become part of Turkish custom, history, beliefs and culture. Whirling Dervish Sema represents a mystical journey of man’s spiritual ascent through mind and love to “Perfect”. Whirling towards the truth, his growth, through love, deserts […]