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**brraverishhh** · 12-03-2012, 11:32 AM

It is believed that Rumi would turn round and round while reciting his poetry and it is this dance which formed the basis for the Mevlevi Order, or Whirling Dervishes, after his death. Dervish means doorway, and the dance is believed to be a mystical portal between the earthly and cosmic worlds.

12-03-2012, 11:32 AM	#4
brraverishhh Join Date Jan 2006 Posts 5,127 Senior Member	It is believed that Rumi would turn round and round while reciting his poetry and it is this dance which formed the basis for the Mevlevi Order, or Whirling Dervishes, after his death. Dervish means doorway, and the dance is believed to be a mystical portal between the earthly and cosmic worlds.
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