Influence on Later Sufi Orders Rumi's teachings became foundational for the Mevlevi Order, also known as the Whirling Dervishes, which he established through his disciples. The Mevlevi practice of ...
Thurs 12, 7pm – 8pm (Free and open to the public): A memorable musical evening with Alya El-Haddad’s graduation recital accompanied by the AUC Arab Music ensemble. She will perform Egyptian, Lebanese, ...
Sufi — it is basically poetry. When dervishes whirl, they keep their right hand facing up to receive God’s blessings and left hand pointing down to share those blessings with the Earth.