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Whirling Dervishes Ceremony Tour includes
- Pick-up from the Istanbul Port or from your hotel
- Whirling Dervishes Ceremony show
- Program starts at 19:30 hrs
- By the end of the tour drive back to Istanbul Port or
to your hotel.
Duration:
appx.
2 hours |
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WHAT YOU SEE
Known to the west as
Whirling Dervishes, the Mevlevi Order was founded by
Mevlana Rumi in the 13th century. The Order wrote of
tolerance, forgiveness, and enlightenment. They survive
today as a cultural brotherhood. |
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They are not theatrical
spectacles but sacred rituals. The ritual of the Mevlevi
sect, known as the sema, is a serious religious ritual
performed by Muslim priests in a prayer trance to Allah. |
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Mevlevi believed that
during the sema the soul was released from earthly ties, and
able to freely and jubilantly commune with the divine.
Dervish literally means "doorway" and is thought to be an
entrance from this material world to the spiritual, heavenly
world. The Whirling Dervishes played an important part in
the evolution of Ottoman high culture. |
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From the fourteenth to the
twentieth century, their impact on classical poetry,
calligraphy and visual arts was profound. Rumi and his
followers integrated music into their rituals as an article
of faith. Rumi emphasized that music uplifts our spirit to
realms above and we hear the tunes of the Gates of Paradise. |
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Whoever you may be, come
Even though you may be
An infidel, a pagan or a fire-worshipper, come
Our brotherhood is not one of despair
Even though you may have broken
Your vows of repentance a hundred times, come. |
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SPECIAL NOTES
This tour is organized everyday. |
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| RATES |
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The tour includes the professional licensed tour guide, all entrance fees, private air-conditioned transportation and VAT. |
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The rate of
USD 77 pp is for minimum 4 guests. |
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As the number of participant increases the certain amount of discount will be applied. |
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Please
kindly contact us for your group requests. |
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Children 0-6 ages are free. |
| REMARKS |
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If you book any tour in Istanbul together with any Ephesus tour, then you
will have per person 5 % discount on your Ephesus tour. |
| CANCELLATION POLICY |
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In the event of cancellation, written notice must be received by
Meander Travel at least a day prior to the clients' arrival in order to receive the full refund. |
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In the event of no show, 100% cancellation fee will apply. |
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