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Salt workers, Kutch, India
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Kosovos Howling Dervishes
Kosovos Howling Dervishes |
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Every year in March the members of the Rifaiāi order gather in their holy shrine, the tekke, to celebrate a very special ceremony. Nevruz is an annual holiday marking the beginning of spring and therefore the first day of the new year. The date also marks the birthday of Imam Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Mohammed. In Shiite belief Mohammed has chosen Ali to lead the Muslims and Sufis see Ali as their founder. For Sufis Ali is the origin of a continuous transmission of the spiritual heritage of Allahs Prophet Mohammed. At the climax of this celebration the Sufis will take centuries-old metal skewers and pierce their hips and cheeks. |
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Sufi Dervish Kosovo Prizren Islam |
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28.03.2014 13:25 |
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