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compubrain3000

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Posted: Wed, 3rd Jan 2007 23:21 Post subject: Muslim 'Sufi dancing'

Here is a part of Muslim culture you propably never heard of before.

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The practice of Sufi whirling (or Sufi spinning), (Arabic: رقص سماع) is a twirling meditation that originated among the Turkish Sufis, which is still practiced by the Dervishes of the Mevlevi order.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufi_dance

The "youtube" clips are of Turkish Sufis while the "google" clips are Egyptian.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-556302618303450743&q=sufi+dancing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7508991789969560088&q=sufi+dancing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3887734821650165327&q=sufi+dancing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1165319797922355494&q=sufi+dancing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7621237650934715111&q=sufi+dancing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8319133446165358494&q=sufi+dancing

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3459131412775415205&q=sufi+dancing

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/origin.html
http://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr1.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_jihad.htm
http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm

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JeanPerrier

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Posted: Wed, 3rd Jan 2007 23:29 Post subject: Re: Muslim 'Sufi dancing'

compubrain3000 wrote:

Here is a part of Muslim culture you propably never heard of before.

why do you say that? didnt know it was called sufi but ive seen it before

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Parallax_
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Posted: Wed, 3rd Jan 2007 23:30 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

They must get pretty dizzy of spinning around like that. Upcoming PC games 2009 and onwards Bravery is not a function of firepower.

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compubrain3000

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Posted: Wed, 3rd Jan 2007 23:32 Post subject: Re: Muslim 'Sufi dancing'

JeanPerrier wrote:

compubrain3000 wrote:

Here is a part of Muslim culture you propably never heard of before.

why do you say that? didnt know it was called sufi but ive seen it before

It's just because most westeners i know never saw this before, i'm surprised you did Smile

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compubrain3000

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Posted: Wed, 3rd Jan 2007 23:35 Post subject:

Parallax_ wrote:

They must get pretty dizzy of spinning around like that.

These people can actually do this for hours and finish on their feet. It's pretty amazing.

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X_Dror

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Posted: Wed, 3rd Jan 2007 23:37 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

This dance is known world wide if I'm not mistaken. This dance is quite famous.

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tainted4ever
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Posted: Thu, 4th Jan 2007 02:18 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Its actually quite famous and even shown in schools in America. zomgz they te4ch us something in teh americaz!!!!!11111one Sense Amid Madness, Wit Amidst Folly

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Freakness
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Posted: Thu, 4th Jan 2007 02:32 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

This dance is well known. But I'd rather see what family does to a woman if she's been raped. http://drpron.blogspot.com

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oxyeL

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Posted: Fri, 5th Jan 2007 14:55 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Make suffi dance, not terror.

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deelix
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Posted: Fri, 5th Jan 2007 15:07 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

meh, i like the illegal fake drifting more. And Saudi Arabia is probably the country with most muslims

oxyeL

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Posted: Fri, 5th Jan 2007 15:10 Post subject:

deelix wrote:

meh, i like the illegal fake drifting more.

And Saudi Arabia is probably the country with most muslims Razz

Indonesia...
And the fake drifting is interesting... The ease with which they destroy expensive cars...

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hurley

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Posted: Mon, 8th Jan 2007 15:09 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

that dance is more a custom from some sectarian suffis, than a broad custom adopted by the muslim world, you know.

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