Whirling Dervishes
Rumi's followers, the Sufis, are known for performing a sema dance ritual. In English, the participants are called Whirling Dervishes. Scroll through this photographic tour of a sema ceremony, in which the Dervishes are said to lose themselves in mystical union with Allah. Do you think these photographs communicate something mystical? Is it possible for pictures to convey something spiritual? Discuss these questions with your class.