Istanbul Whirling Dervishes Ceremonies
Silivrikapi Mevlana Cultural Center
Silivrikapi Mevlana Cultural Center was found by Contemporary Lovers of Mevlana Association, under the leadership of its Spiritual Master Hasan Dede (Cikar). ...more »
- Location: Silivrikapi
- Type: Whirling Dervishes Ceremonies
- Tel: +90-542-4221544
Mevlana Education and Culture Society
Mevlana Education & Culture Group organizes Mevlevi music concerts and the sema ceremonry every Sunday at 6 pm at the Muammer Karaca Tiyatrosu (theater) on Istiklal Street. ...more »
- Location: Beyoglu
- Type: Whirling Dervishes Ceremonies
- Tel: +90-216-3361662
HodjaPasha Whirling Dervishes
Whirling Dervishes or the Mevlevi Order was founded by Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi in the 13th century. ...more »
- Location: Sirkeci
- Type: Whirling Dervishes Ceremonies
Galata Mevlevi Monastery-Mevlevihane
*** CLOSED FOR RENOVATION *** The 18th century Mevlevi Monastery is one of the only functioning Dervish lodges in the city. It is also home to the Museum of Divan Literature. ...more »
- Location: Tünel - Asmalimescit
- Type: Whirling Dervishes Ceremonies
- Tel: +90-212-2454141
Dance of Colours Whirling Dervishes
Dances of Colours hosts regular Sufi music concerts and whirling dervish performances at the Press Museum in Sultanahmet. ...more »
- Location: Cemberlitas
- Type: Whirling Dervishes Ceremonies
Yenikapi Mevlevi Monastery - Mevlevihane
The International Mevlana Foundation was founded in Istanbul in 1996 to encourage research about scholar and poet Mevlâna Celâleddin-i Rûmi. The Foundation operates from the Yenikapi Monastery. ...more »
- Location: Zeytinburnu
- Type: Whirling Dervishes Ceremonies
Our Local Experts say:
The Whirling Dervish ceremony is a highly spiritual celebration of existence, performed by members of the Mawlawi Order, a branch of the Sufi order which was founded in the 13th century in the Turkish city of Konya.
Dancers are clad in white gowns with full skirts which billow out as they whirl. They also wear black capes and tall brown felt caps as a symbol of death, the grave and the tombstone. There is a fine selection of quality venues offering whirling dervish ceremonies in Istanbul.
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